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Archaeology, Architecture, Landscape, New Facilities, Preservation

Test your Drayton Hall knowledge with this quick “Did You Know” on Drayton Hall created by our curators. How many did you already know? Drayton Hall was owned by seven…

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Architecture, Collections, Digital Restoration, Event, Preservation

Digital Restoration: Marrying Tradition & Innovation at Drayton Hall presented by Trish Lowe Smith Curator of Historic Architectural Resources Drayton Hall Thursday, September 29 at 7:00 pm College of Charleston Simons…

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Cameron Moon, Preservation, Uncategorized, volunteers

  Hurricane season is officially upon us. Are you ready? Staff members across all departments have been planning, preparing, and taking necessary steps now in the event a storm should be headed our…

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Distinguished Speakers Series, Event, Friends of Drayton Hall

Beginning in the 1970s, museum curators began to search for materials and artifacts they could use to interpret the black experience in the Americas…

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Distinguished Speakers Series, Event, Portico, Preservation, Staff, Trish Smith

The 2016 Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series – Thursday, February 18th   Speaker: Trish Smith, Curator of Historic Architectural Resources, Drayton Hall Venue: South Carolina Society Hall, 72 Meeting Street, Charleston,…

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Breaking News, Carter C. Hudgins, Portico, Preservation, Press, Staff, Trish Smith

  Enjoy these two recent articles about Drayton Hall, its staff, and the work we’re doing to preserve this architectural masterpiece. Online: January 2016 – Charleston Mercury – “Drayton Hall’s…

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