Drayton Hall was voted Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Thing to do in South Carolina.
How did John Drayton, builder of Drayton Hall, die? John Drayton died while evacuating from Drayton Hall in 1779, with the Revolutionary War waging around him. He suffers a seizure…
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How important was music to the family of Charles Drayton I? Charles’s diaries reveal that music and dance were significant in the Draytons’ social lives and also played important roles…
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At least 13 enslaved men performed those essential tasks: Abraham, Arakias, Azactrias, Ben, Billy, Cimon and his son, George, John, Michael, Quash (foreman), Quash, Sam, Toby, and Tuite.
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Wednesday - Monday from 9:00 am - 4:30pm, (front gate closes at 3:00 pm). Closed on Tuesday. The gate will accept no cash transactions.
