Voted the Best Place to See by Condé Nast Traveler.
Welcome to Colonial Carolina Summer Camp! The Drayton Hall team is so excited to welcome this week’s camper-historians!
Day 1: Fun, education, and exploration. Based upon historical research and archaeology conducted on site, Ms. Betsy taught campers about the culture and lifestyle of Native American communities of the region. They fashioned bracelets using beads much like those the Native Americans so highly valued. Our campers enjoyed decorating their own walking sticks, which accompanied them throughout the property all morning. During a nature
walk, led by Ms. Liz, camper-historians explored the Drayton Hall grounds through history and nature. They filled blank canvases with art using natural resources. 
During these adventures campers recorded observations, thoughts, and ideas through word and image. These booklets will go home with their authors at the end of the week and serve as a scrapbook of their time with us at Drayton Hall. Parents – get excited! These booklets give you the opportunity to experience Drayton Hall through your child’s eyes.
What will tomorrow hold? We’ll see in the morning! 
The archaeology team returned to the north flanker building this fall season to complete excavations on this important structure which had taken place in 1981 and 2008. Increased armadillo activity…
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July 31, 1797 “The waiting boy Billy returned from a visit to his father Jack, [Thomas Drayton’s] driver at the Ocean Plantation.” September 12, 1803 “Billy absconded last night taking…
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Corey Heyward, Wexler Curatorial Fellow at Drayton Hall, updated us recently on findings in her ongoing research into the Revolutionary War period at Drayton Hall. John Drayton, who constructed Drayton…
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3380 Ashley River Road
Charleston, SC 29414
Drayton Hall's main house and landscape are open to the public daily from 9 am to 5:00pm* (gate closes at 3:30 pm). The gate will accept no cash transactions.
