Company's Description:

Traveling westward on Ashley River Road (Hwy. 61) you come upon Drayton Hall, built between 1738 and 1742. Seven generations of Draytons were connected to this home – from its builder John Drayton to Charles and Frank Drayton who sold it to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1974. As a National Historic Landmark, it is the oldest preserved plantation house that is open to the public. It is considered probably the oldest example of Georgian Palladian architecture in the United States.

In 1679 Thomas Drayton sailed from Barbados and eventually built neighboring Magnolia Plantation. His son, John, bought and developed the Drayton Hall property. It has withstood the test of time, surviving the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, numerous earthquakes and hurricanes, and even 20th century urban sprawl. Today it is the only pre-Revolutionary War plantation house remaining on the Ashley River Road.

There are no furnishings in the house, but you’ll see - and feel - the living past everywhere you look, from the aged paint on the walls to a faint growth chart etched in a doorway’s molding. This architectural masterpiece has been meticulously preserved and lovingly maintained putting it in near original condition.

Connections - From Africa to America:
A 45-minute program that uses maps, historic documents, and artifacts to trace the story of Africans from Africa to the new world, through slavery, emancipation, and into the 20th century.1 1:15 am, 1:15 pm, and 3:15 pm

Voices of Drayton Hall:
An Interactive Landscape Tour on DVD: Available for rental throughout the day; enjoy at your own pace.

Hours (vary seasonally):
Main Gates: 8:30 am-5:00 pm (Exit gate closes at 6 pm)
Museum Shop: 8:30 am-5:45 pm
First Tour: 9:00 am; Last Tour: 4:30 pm (Tours begin every hour, on the hour. Last tour of the day on the half hour.)

Location: 3380 Asheley River Road

Phone: (843) 769-2600

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