Drayton Hall, South Carolina, United States

4.5 (1.979 reviews) Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Spent 2-3 hours Price Range: from $26.00 Ranking #27 in South Carolina Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings

Wonderful glimpse into the past

Circa 1738, Drayton Hall is the oldest unrestored plantation house in America still open to the public.
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Address

3380 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC 29414-7126

Mobile

+1 843-769-2600

Website

http://www.draytonhall.org/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Sunday : 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Current local date and time now

Tuesday, May 07, 2024, 16:30

Price range

from $26.00

User Ratings

4.5 based on (1.979 reviews)

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5Lungbuster 5:00 PM Aug 7, 2021
Wonderful glimpse into the past
Of the three plantations we visited this one was our favorite. The reason being is that it’s left unrestored and shows a real glimpse into how homes were build, lived in and used. It’s easy to imagine visitors coming up the main entrance or arriving from the river in the back of the property. A QR code was available for self tour and we had our air pods and this made for a comfortable self-paced tour.
5luv2travel4evermore 5:00 PM Mar 19, 2022
Not to be missed!
Over the years, I've toured at least half a dozen historic plantations, if not more, all in a restored state depicting life during the pre- Civil War era. This was probably my favorite. Rather than restore the building to its previous grandeur, the owners have elected the Historic Preservation approach. There was quite a bit of preservation-related construction going on at the time, but the excellent audio tour and exhibits told the story of the house, its owners, and the people who lived and toiled there in minute detail, and it was so well worth it. Highly recommended!