Drayton Hall Plantation - Impressions #2

Drayton Hall Plantation House back view

Look from the Ashley River back to the house

Palmetto tree at the shores of the Ashley River

Many small benches are inviting you to sit down, looking out to the river, to relax and to enjoy

Big white Heron is fishing in the pond
(click on the picture to see the bird better)

Spanish Moss hanging from the old oaks

One of the many big Oak trees, some are even more than 250 years old

A group of young birches are spending shadows on a hot summer afternoon

History information for tourists and visitors of Drayton Hall

Today's efforts are encompassed within the Heritage Landscape Project funded by a generous endowment created by Gail and Parker Gilbert of New York and Charleston. The goal of this project is not to restore or recreate the landscape as it appeared at one point in time, but rather, to establish a balance between the 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century landscapes.

The result of such a philosophy is a layered landscape. Visitors today see a Victorian garden mound and reflecting pond, live oaks that are over 250 years old, a camellia planted by Richmond Bowens in the 1920s, and the ha-ha, a landscape feature created as a barrier to keep sheep and other livestock out of the formal gardens in the 18th and early 19th century. They have the opportunity to understand how the grounds have changed over the course of time.


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Drayton Hall Plantation - Impressions #1

Drayton Hall Plantation House - side view

Looking out to the wonderful park.

A view trough the window.

A pretty stucco ceiling.

The ball room for gorgeous banquets and elegant balls.

The wooden floors are original and still in a beautiful condition.

The hallway to the two stairways to the 2nd floor.

The stairways were partially replaced and are not original anymore.

A big terrace gives you the fantastic view over the huge park and
all the old oak trees.

And to the left side you can enjoy the view to the little pond where a lot of big white Heron birds are fishing.

This house has and had NO air conditioners (of course), only to open all the windows helps on a hot summer day, to get some fresh air rotating in the house.

View from the basement window to one of all those impressive old oaks.

Drayton Hall Plantation House

If these walls could talk... Let our guides introduce you to a house that has survived for over 265 years-the only 18th-century plantation house on the Ashley River to survive intact to present day.

Examine the architectural details-the mahogany swags, the hand-carved molding, the plaster ceilings-that make the house renowned.

Meet the families-both white and black-who lived and worked here for generations. Learn about the preservation efforts that keep this house in near original condition today.

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