Drayton Hall

Local nameDrayton Hall
LocationSouth Carolina

Drayton Hall is an 18th-century plantation located on the Ashley River about 15 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina, and directly across the Ashley River from North Charleston, west of the Ashley in the Lowcountry, sometimes called An outstanding example of Palladian architecture in North America and the only plantation house on the Ashley River to survive intact through both the Revolutionary and Civil wars, it is a National Historic Landmark.

The mansion was built for the father of John Drayton, John Drayton Sr. after he bought the property in 1738. As the third son in his family, he knew he was unlikely to inherit his own nearby birthplace, now called Magnolia Plantation and Gardens.

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Opening hours

Mon - Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
Sun: 11 am - 5 pm
Entrance gate closes at 3:30 pm

Tours: daily on the half hour (last at 3:30 pm)

Closed on: New Year’s Eve and Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day and the first week in February.

Admission

Adults: $22
Youth (12–16): $10
Child (6–11): $6
Children 5 and under: free

Grounds only: $12

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayton_Hall

Official website http://www.draytonhall.org/

Twitter http://twitter.com/draytonhall

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/DraytonHall

Instagram http://instagram.com/DraytonHall

Email info@draytonhall.org

Phone +1 843 769 2600

Address 3380 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414, USA

Coordinates 32°52'15.276" N -80°4'34.637" E

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