Drayton Hall is a National Trust Historic site resting on 630 lovely acres. The building was completed in 1742; today it stands as a quality example of Georgian-Palladian architecture. Owned by the Drayton family for seven generations, the house remains close to its original condition. Drayton Hall regularly hosts school field trips. Admission: USD12 Adults; USD8 Youth ages 12-18; USD6 Children ages 6-11; children under age 6 are free. Grounds-only tickets are USD3. Military discount is USD2, AAA discount is USD1. Tours are on the hour beginning at 10am. Check the website for further details.
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We planned to visit a plantation house or two just because we knew it was a thing to do in Charleston. This ended up being the best historic house tour we...
My husband and I enjoyed our visit here. The woman at the gate, as well as the gift shop employees and our tour guide were friendly. I appreciate that the...
We had a great time. I want to commend the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their support of the military, firefighters, police, and EMS....
“Worth the Money”
Drayton Hall is a must see when visiting the Charleston area. It has so much history behind it and our tour guide was very informative and easy...
“beautiful and just the best”
Loved drayton hall for its beautiful woodwork and the fabulous ceilings in the home. you first walk in and see the most unbelievable ceiling an...
“A great understanding of history”
Drayton Hall was fantastic. I saw some negative reviews, but I think those folks were expecting a restored home. Drayton Hall is a preserved ho...
“Great”
Drayton Hall is the oldest plantation and has been preserved not renovated it is very worthwhile seeing. The tour of the mansion is very inform...
“The best of the Plantations”
Drayton Hall is the the real deal. This house has survived since before the Revolutionary War. The guides here are very informative . Middleton...
“Lots of History”
There is a lot of history in the house itself and the tour is great, but there are no sidewalks, so if it's a rainy day watch where you step. T...
Great Tour
Drayton Hall was a relaxing tour. It was nice to walk the grounds and just enjoy it without be nagged but a tour guide. Then when we did have...
I tell all my friends about Drayton Hall
The most fascinating thing about it was that it was all history and no pretense. When I went it was not furnished at all. They were actually ...
The Past comes alive
The grounds are southernly beautiful, but it doesn't have all the flowers like other plantations. It is unfurnished, so there is not a lot to l...
Gorgeous
I visited Drayton Hall about 15 years ago and still talk about it!Actually I hate history....and ,forgive me, American history is the worst (fo...
Great for a group
We had a family group of 13 people, and Drayton Hall offered a little something for everyone. We got there a little before our tour started, s...
Great Place
Wonderful place, worth the money to see it. Look into getting the membership if you have a big family, it is only $35 and you can bring in 4 o...
worth the trip
a unique property on a unique setting. we opted to see this over the much pumped-up magnolia plantation. and we're glad we did. the fact that t...
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