As part of the Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series, Dr. Michael Jarvis gave this presentation on February 20, 2014 on “Shaftesbury, Bermuda, and the Settlement of Carolina, or the Other Important B-island in South Carolina’s History.”
Acclaimed Cornell University faculty member Dr. Mary Beth Norton will present the next installment in the 2014 Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series on March 20. Click here for more information.
Recently, our archaeologists made an exciting discovery in our current excavation! We were able to connect this medicine bottle to a local pharmacy dating to 1875-1901. The bottle is associated…
Read MoreDrayton Hall Preservation Trust announces an exhibit of rare ceramics from their archaeological and decorative arts collections alongside intact examples at The Preview Party of The Charleston Show on March…
Read More“Few understand nature of true restoration work.” Budding preservationist Stephen J. Wood penned this remark in his daybook in May of 1980. Three months later, Wood was dismantling scaffolding erected…
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