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Drayton Hall, 18th-century estate in the Charleston, South Carolina Lowcountry, is vital to our understanding of early American history.
Drayton Hall is a short, 13-mile drive from downtown Charleston. We're open Wednesday through Monday weekly, except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. 3380 Ashley River Road. Charleston, SC 29414.
Drayton Hall is an 18th-century plantation house located on the Ashley River about 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Charleston, South Carolina, and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston, west of the Ashley in the Lowcountry.
Circa 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America still open to the public.
Drayton Hall is the oldest and only preserved and accurate plantation house that can be visited and toured in Charleston. The house, which you can tour daily from 9 am to 3 pm, is c. 1738. Drayton Hall has not been restored and the museums galleries are the best plantation house museums to visit in Charleston.
Aug 16, 2010 · Discover Drayton Hall in Charleston, South Carolina: Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
May 17, 2016 · Established in 1738, Drayton Hall is a historic plantation located between the Ashley River and Ashley River Road, about nine miles from Charleston. At the time of its construction, its two-story, brick main house with raised basement was representative of current English Georgian architecture and was inspired by the designs of the Italian ...
Drayton Hall is a National Historic Landmark and a must-see plantation house visit when traveling to Charleston. Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve/Day, and New Year’s Eve/Day. 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414. 843-769-2600.
May 6, 2019 · John later purchased substantial acreage next to Magnolia's holdings on the Ashley River and by 1752 had completed the plantation house known as Drayton Hall, a building many consider to be the finest example of Georgian Palladian architecture in America.
Built by John Drayton just north of Charle ston in 1738, Drayton Hall is one of the finest examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture. It's a beautiful home worth a visit for its South Carolina history.
