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Update 9/6/2022:  SOLD OUT  What Happened to John Drayton of Drayton Hall?

September 10, 2022

Update 9/6/2022:  SOLD OUT

What Happened to John Drayton of Drayton Hall in Charleston, SC?

In 1779, John Drayton is said to have perished at Strawberry Ferry during the American Revolution. Join us for a study trip to Berkeley County and private visit to the c.1725 Strawberry Chapel of Ease. Normally closed to the public, the chapel will be open specifically for Drayton Hall. The group will have an optional picnic lunch on the grounds of Strawberry Chapel following the tour.

About Strawberry Chapel & Childsbury:  In 1707, James Child gave over 600 acres for the creation of the town, enough land for farm land, schools, markets, and the chapel. He created the Strawberry ferry that ran down the Cooper River as transportation to Charleston for the people of Childsbury. Three hundred years later, only one piece of the town still stands, Strawberry Chapel.   Built in 1725, the church served as a “chapel of ease,” providing an accessible place of worship to planters and tradesmen downriver from St. John’s Biggin Church, where they were still required to attend services on high holy days. Strawberry Chapel was built with rectangular form with entrances on three walls, all aligned with each other for proper ventilation, as there was no air conditioning at the time. There is a bulls-eye-like window above the main entrance, making it Anglican-like. The words “Glory to God in the highest” are written on the rear wall, readable to all from the pews.

Cost: $40 Members/$45 Non-members/$65.00 with picnic lunch

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