Press Releases
A Tale of Two Cities: A Shared Preservation History?
4/23/2008
Author and preservation activist Anthony Wood and Charleston’s Peter McGee will meet to discuss two cities – New York and Charleston – and the steps taken to preserve their historic and architectural treasures. This fascinating evening is open to the public and takes place in the Rotunda of the Gibbes Museum on Wednesday, April 23 at 6:00 p.m. followed by a light reception at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited! For information and reservations please contact Courtney Bates at (843) 769-2612 or courtney_bates@draytonhall.org.
Annual Spring Candlelight Concerts at Drayton Hall
4/12/2008
Drayton Hall’s 2008 Candlelight Concerts will feature rising young stars Uruguayan soprano Maria Antunez and tenor Martin Nusspaumer who will sing love songs and arias in Italian and Spanish, accompanied at the piano by Benny John Plasencia from Peru. Also featured on the program will be Japanese pianist Yusuke Komura, Peruvian violinist Jimena Lovon and South Carolina cellist Wade Davis, who will perform chamber works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Tommaso Vitali, and the famous D minor Trio by Felix Mendelssohn. A spectacular evening! Tickets are $30 for Friends of Drayton Hall and their guests and $35 for the general public. Call 843-769-2605 for information and reservations.
The Latest Innovation in Museum Exploration: The Voices of Drayton Hall DVD
3/3/2008
For the first time, visitors can experience Drayton Hall through the stories and voices of its people in an interactive landscape tour on DVD. At the forefront of a ground-breaking National Trust for Historic Preservation initiative to improve interpretation at historic sites, "The Voices of Drayton Hall" is a self-guided companion piece to Drayton Hall's interpreter-led house tour. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Celebration March 19th by invitation.
Honor, Educate, Reflect, Inspire: Drayton Hall Celebrates Black History Month
2/1/2008
Charleston, South Carolina, January 25, 2008 — To celebrate Black History Month 2008, Drayton Hall will be offering more programs and activities than ever before beginning with its popular "Connections: From Africa to America" interactive presentation. Now available three times daily, it traces the journey of enslaved Africans to the new world and through slavery and emancipation. Also on the calendar are...
Drayton Hall and Magnolia Plantation & Gardens Present The Ultimate Plantation Package
1/15/2008
Visitors purchase one ticket to discover two distinctly different visions of life in the early South.