Drayton Hall will close at 1:30pm on Saturday, December 21, 2024. We will return to normal hours on Sunday, December 22.
Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.
Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.
Guest Speaker Carter C. Hudgins, President & CEO, The Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
Within studies of American architecture and material culture, Drayton Hall (c.1738) is regarded as an icon of colonial identity that reflects an intimate connection to popular European design, sophisticated craftsmanship, and the wealth of South Carolina’s plantation economy. Complementing Drayton Hall’s architecture is a remarkable collection of surviving furniture, ceramics, artwork and artifacts that exhibit distinctive patterns of 18th century consumption, taste and intellect.
Drawing from surviving resources, this presentation will explore the 18th century formation of Drayton Hall and the values that led to its survival. This will be followed by a discussion of Drayton Hall’s future, including a vision to transform the site by improving the visitor experience and expanding our stewardship of the past.
Preserving a house as old as Drayton Hall is both an art and a science. Take our work on the conservation of the decorative cast plaster ceiling in the Great…
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Hannah Truman is a graduate student completing her MS in the Clemson University Historic Preservation program. As the 2024 Riley Collections Fellow, Hannah documented nail holes, extant hanging…
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Flights of Fancy was made possible through the generosity of the Preview Party Committee members and corporate sponsors of the 2024 Preview Party for The Charleston Show. We are grateful…
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Open Wednesday - Monday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Closed on Tuesday (gate closes at 3:30 pm). The gate will accept no cash transactions.
