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Kristine Morris
Director of Communications
843-769-2603
kristine_morris@draytonhall.org

Natalie Baker
Projects Coordinator
natalie_baker@draytonhall.org

Press Room


Drayton Hall's Press Room is designed to help members of the media quickly access information about current initiatives and events. Join our email list to receive notification about events and preservation issues.

Latest Press Releases

Free Admission to Drayton Hall for Military
5/21/2013
Drayton Hall offers members of the military a discount on admission throughout the year and, since 2007, has offered free admission over the summer months. This year we are continuing that tradition by participating in the Blue Star Museums program.
Drayton Hall celebrates Black History Month
2/1/2013
House tours throughout the month of February will include an emphasis on the plantation’s African American history, augmented with new interpretive panels.
French Intern Begins Historic Landscape Project at Drayton Hall
6/4/2012
Work to focus on the terraced area of Drayton Halls gardens.


Mission Statement

The mission of Drayton Hall, a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is to preserve and interpret Drayton Hall and its environs in order to educate the public and inspire people to embrace historic preservation.

Drayton Hall Backgrounder

Drayton Hall is a National Historic Landmark and a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Begun in 1738, the historic plantation house stands on a 630-acre site and is one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in America. After seven generations, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, and numerous hurricanes and earthquakes, the main house remains in nearly original condition. The entire site serves as a testimony to America's heritage. Drayton Hall is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is open to the public daily, except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day.

National Trust Backgrounder

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work with the Trust's 270,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust's web site at www.nationaltrust.org.

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Photographs are to be used exclusively for the promotion of Drayton Hall in programs, articles, and event-related materials. For other use, please contact Natalie Titcomb. Please use the credit line as specified.

Featured Images




Drayton Hall, c.1738, is one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture in the country. Photo by Charlotte Caldwell
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The withdrawing room features one of the only original hand-carved plaster ceilings that remain in the United States. Photo by Tony Sweet
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Drayton Hall's great hall features intricate carvings in yellow poplar and a 19th-century cast plaster ceiling. Photography by Dan Stewart
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Post-Civil War landfront view of Drayton Hall. Years of neglect are apparent in the missing pediment, broken windows, and corn growing up to the portico. (Unidentified people.)
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Drayton Hall across the pond. Photo by Tony Sweet
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The latest series of interpretive panels introduced into Drayton Hall's daily house tours focuses on African American history.
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