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Collections, Event, Friends of Drayton Hall, General

    Tickets   Celebrate the opening night of the Charleston Spring Antiques Show at the exclusive Preview Party on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at The Gaillard Center in downtown…

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Amber Satterthwaite, Collections, Drayton Diaries, History

In the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Christmastide (December 25 through February 2) was often a primary social season for those who observed the holiday. Charles Drayton’s diaries reflect an…

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Carter C. Hudgins, Conservation, Horticulture, Landscape, The Oaks

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust is pleased to announce the acquisition of the historic The Oaks property located to the north of Drayton Hall between the Ashley River Road and the…

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African American history, Event, Holiday Season Events, Shop at Drayton Hall, Webinars

We are pleased to announce a full holiday season of events has returned to Drayton Hall in Charleston, SC for 2021! Drayton Hall c. 1738 is the oldest unrestored plantation…

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African American history, Archaeology, Art, Breaking News, Research

In a collaborative effort between Southeastern archaeologists, Drayton Hall (Charleston, SC) Wexler Curatorial Fellow Corey Heyward is identifying ways to recognize West African potting traditions on locally made, low-fired ceramics…

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Drayton Hall is pleased to announce its selection as Conde Nast Traveler’s  Best Thing to do in South Carolina. As the only remaining plantation house in Charleston open to the…

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