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A Rich and Varied Culture
- In Case You Missed It: Distinguished Speakers Series Presentation by Ronald L. Hurst
- Colonial Williamsburg Object: Drayton Hall Delft Tile
- Colonial Williamsburg Object: Drayton Desk and Bookcase
- Colonial Williamsburg Object: Stair Hall Bracket
- Colonial Williamsburg Object: Drayton Side Chair
African American history
- Carolina – An Enslaved Mason
- Charleston’s Best Holiday Season Events in 2021
- Archaeology Bringing Silenced Stories to Life at Drayton Hall
- Drayton Hall Introduces New House Tour to Address the Life and Work of the Enslaved
- Cameron Moon Appointed 2020 Wood Family Fellow at Drayton Hall
Amber Satterthwaite
- May 2023 Drayton Hall Trivia
- Historic Traditions: Christmastide at Drayton Hall
- To Recognize Juneteenth, Drayton Hall Has Launched A New Online Ancestry Exhibit
American Revolution
- Fireworks? Love them or hate them? Thank or blame William Henry Drayton
- Toy Cannon
- July Drayton Hall Trivia
Archaeology
- Pieces of the Past: Preservation Magazine
- 2023 North Flanker Archaeological Excavation
- Black Delft at Drayton Hall
- Dr. Baer Bottle
- International Tea Day – May 21st
Architecture
- Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory Grand Opening
- Stairhall Preservation Update: November 29, 2021
- 16 Little Known Facts About Drayton Hall
- Drayton Hall’s Sally Reahard Visitor Center receives Carolpolis Award for New Builds
- Holiday, 2018: Our Curators Pick the Perfect Gifts from The Shop at Drayton Hall
Art
- From the Collection: A New Chair
- Shop at Drayton Hall Artisan Spotlight: The Works of Henrietta Snype
- Drayton Hall Announces List of International Design Award Winners to Appear Virtually at DESIGNTalk 2021 on March 18, 2021
- Drayton Hall participates in identifying ways to recognize potting traditions of West African enslaved
- We’re changing – in the Gallery
Board of Trustees
Breaking News
- Drayton Hall to Open Conservation Laboratory
- Drayton Hall announces first Director of Archaeology, Luke Pecoraro
- Benefit of Membership: Drayton Hall’s Interiors Magazine in mailboxes now
- New Research Developments on the Revolutionary War period at Drayton Hall
- Drayton Hall Closed January 29-February 2
Cameron Moon
- Caretaker’s House Exhibit Wins Gold in SEMC Exhibitions Competition
- Tracing the Footprints of Ancestors at Drayton Hall
- Preparing for Hurricane Season
Carter C. Hudgins
- A Year To Be Thankful
- Stephen J. Wood Conservation Laboratory
- Drayton Hall Announces The Oaks Acquisition for Conservation
- A modern story of family, preservation, and archaeology at Drayton Hall
- Sally Reahard Visitor Center Takes Shape
Collections
- Preview Party 2024
- 2023 Preview Party for The Charleston Show
- Drayton Hall Announces Special Exhibit at The Charleston Show
- Colonial Holiday Toys
- 2022 George Edwards Hummingbird Ornament
Conservation
- A Partnership with Warren Lasch Conservation Center
- Staircase Project – Now Complete
- The Scotland Connection
- The return of must-see objects to Drayton Hall’s Gates Gallery: John Drayton’s c.1750 Desk and Bookcase
- What Is It?
Corey Ames Heyward
Development/Fundraising
- Miss Sally Reahard
- An opportunity to double your impact for the preservation of Drayton Hall this spring
- Donor Spotlight: Charles H. Drayton III
- A Special Opportunity for Drayton Hall Supporters
- Drayton Hall In The News
Digital Restoration
Distinguished Speakers Series
- Mark Laird for Drayton Hall Distinguished Speaker Series on April 16, 2019: More than a lecture
- A most important live broadcast from Drayton Hall
- “John Hope: Botanist of the Scottish Enlightenment”
- Curating the Black Atlantic: Race, Memory, and Museum Making
- “The Best Portico: Rehabilitating an Architectural Icon”
Donors
Education
- September 2024 Friends of Drayton Hall
- Lowcountry Giving Day – May 3rd
- Preserving the Past, Preparing the Future: Celebrating Ten Years of Wood Family Fellows
- Drayton Hall’s Fall 2015 Distinguished Speakers Series Starts September 17
- Interpreting African-American History: Best Practices from the AASLH Annual Meeting
Eric Becker
- Winter Gardens
- The Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall at Year One
- Completion of Historic Wetlands Conservation Project (Phase 1)
Event
- The Rice Birds – Bookclub
- Charleston Spring Antiques Show Preview Party
- The Past & Future of Drayton Hall
- Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America’s Founding Fathers
- Mark your Calendars: the 2016 Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series
Fieldwork
- Mystery Watercolor Update
- Celebrating the National Day of Listening at Drayton Hall
- “The French Connection:” WestOf Newspaper
- What is it?
- “Preservation Wednesday” Celebrates First Anniversary and Reflections from an Intern
Friends of Drayton Hall
- On the Preservation of Memory: Chef Kevin Mitchell Reaches Back to Teach in a Powerful New Way at Drayton Hall
- “China of the Most Fashionable Sort” with Suzanne Hood
- National Volunteer Week Spotlight: Stan and Joan Younce
- Distinguished Speakers Series Featured in the Post and Courier
- Memories and Meanings: Drayton Hall Descendants to Present at Distinguished Speakers Series
Genealogy
- From Historic Caretaker’s House to Interpretive Exhibit: Illustrating the Lives of African Americans at Drayton Hall
- Connecting People and Places through Historic Sites
- Drayton Hall to Reach a National Audience at Past Forward
- Oral Histories: Continuing a Legacy
- Elizabeth Drayton Taylor’s Long Love of Drayton Hall
General
- Drayton Hall Celebrates 50 Years
- Mortar Analysis On The Great Hall Ceiling
- Drayton Hall Awarded 2024 Prize for Excellence and Innovation
- 2024 Riley Collections Fellow
- Summer Locals Admission
George Edwards Watercolors
George McDaniel
- McDaniel’s Tenure Praised for “Public History Leadership”
- McDaniel leaves admirable legacy at Drayton Hall
Holiday Season Events
Horticulture
Interiors
Internships
- 10 Questions for Intern Katie Dykens
- Inspired by Authenticity at Drayton Hall: Intern Kendy Altizer
- Internship Reflections: Week 5
Landscape
- Drayton Hall Trivia
- Spring 2021 Lenhardt Garden and Landscape Update
- Preserving the Victorian Well
- The new Lenhardt Garden at Drayton Hall bursts with spring blooms
- Hurricane Preparation & Recovery
Luke Pecoraro
New Facilities
Portico
- Drayton Hall in the News – January 2016
- Unexpected Discoveries at Drayton Hall
- “Writing Drayton Hall’s Next Chapter” by Robert Behre
Preservation
- Preservation Update – The Great Hall Ceiling
- Preservation Month 2023
- Got a Minute?
- Heroic Measures: The Saving and Conservation of the original colonial Drayton Pier Table c. 1730 to 1740
- An Icon in Architectural Digest
Press
- Locals and Military – $5 Admission
- Charleston Area Preservation and Conservation Partners Conduct Cutting Edge Aerial Survey
- Drayton Hall Receives African American Heritage Foundation Award
- “The Tip of an Iceberg”: Stephen J. Wood’s Preservation Legacy at Drayton Hall
- Notes on Our New Website
Research
- A Lunar Eclipse at Drayton Hall
- From the Drayton Hall Collections: Elizabeth Bull Drayton’s Mourning Pendant
- What Is It?
- 2016 Wood Family Fellowship
- Dark Tourism: A Comparative Perspective
Staff
- A Historic Survivor
- The End of an Era at Drayton Hall
- Happy Holidays from Drayton Hall
- Preserving Our History, Telling Our Story: Drayton Hall Descendants Present at National Preservation Conference
- George W. McDaniel Delivers Keynote Speech at Historic Sites Luncheon
Teachers
- The Charleston History Fair
- Executive Director George McDaniel featured in Antiques and Fine Arts Magazine
- Reflections on our Fall Education Season
- News from the Education Department!
- Day Five: Falling in Love with Drayton Hall
The Shop at Drayton Hall
Trish Smith
Trivia
Uncategorized
- Building Bridges Symposium Highlights Latest Research and Discoveries from Drayton Hall
- Drayton Hall Fall 2015 Events – Something for Everyone
- “All Dressed Up, But No Place To Go” – November 19th Distinguished Speaker Series
- Carter C. Hudgins Appointed President and CEO of Drayton Hall
- Final Phase of the Portico Project Is Now Underway!
