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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DRAYTON HALL RECEIVES SOUTH CAROLINA AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR 2020 WORK ON HISTORY OF THE ENSLAVED AT DRAYTON HALL  CHARLESTON, SC, APRIL 7, 2021: Drayton Hall…

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Archaeology, Collections

At Drayton Hall, Charleston’s beautiful spring is in full swing. Tours of the main house and musuem galleries  are once again being enjoyed by people from all over: a welcome…

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Art, Shop at Drayton Hall

ARTISAN SPOTLIGHT Henrietta Snype A native of Mount Pleasant, Henrietta Snype began learning the art of weaving sweetgrass baskets at the age of seven from her mother and grandmother. Her…

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General

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to introduce a new benefit available exclusively for members of Friends of Drayton Hall who contribute more than $100 annually to being a member…

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Art, Breaking News, Webinars

Drayton Hall Announces List of International Design Award Winners to Appear Virtually at DESIGNTalk 2021 on March 18, 2021 Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to announce the list of…

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African American history, Archaeology, Carter C. Hudgins, Fieldwork, General, Preservation

“Where did the enslaved people live at Drayton Hall?” This haunting question is one of the most frequently asked by visitors to Drayton Hall, and an inquiry requiring years of…

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