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African American history, Distinguished Speakers Series, Friends of Drayton Hall, Genealogy, Research

The 2015 Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series begins this month with an insightful presentation focused not so much on the place of Drayton Hall, but rather, its people. Please join…

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Distinguished Speakers Series, Friends of Drayton Hall

The Friends of Drayton Hall are pleased to present the second season of the Drayton Hall Distinguished Speakers Series. Beginning with the opening event of the 2015 season, you’ll experience a…

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African American history, Breaking News, Staff

How do you research, document, and interpret the history of a community that has seemingly vanished from the landscape? A session last November at the National Preservation Conference in Savannah…

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Education, Research, Staff, Teachers

By Rikki Davenport, Curator of Education On September 19th, I had the honor and pleasure of chairing and presenting a panel discussion at the 2014 American Association for State and…

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Breaking News, Staff

Starting July 14th, new technologies are coming to Drayton Hall’s popular interactive program Connections: From Africa to America. Museum interpreters will use iPads to present the program and interact with guests as…

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African American history, Breaking News, Research

“This is a place where their ancestors walked. You’re not just in a museum looking at artifacts in a case.” Today’s Post & Courier highlights the ongoing work in oral…

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