Craig M. Bennett Jr., PE, (shown above), is the president of Bennett Preservation Engineering, PC, in Charleston. A native Charlestonian, he is a structural engineer, specializing in historic preservation. GWM: How would you characterize Drayton Hall’s...
First on Facebook – February 5, 2021 Click on the Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. Following is an updated transcript of the original post as the...
First on Facebook – January 22, 2021 Click on the blue Facebook logo in the upper right corner above to read all the comments and enlarge the photos, or read the transcript below. This Facebook Post from January 22, 2021, captures three centuries...
The Opening of the Sally Reahard Visitor Center at Drayton Hall April 28, 2018 “What is it like to have a building named after you? How does it make you feel?” These are questions that I’m often asked since it was announced that Drayton Hall...
Inspired Giving: Drayton Hall Donor Esther Beaumont November 2017 One of the great pleasures of being the Executive Director of Drayton Hall for so many years was getting to know the wonderful donors who have been committed to the stewardship and sustainable...
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"Drayton Hall Stories" is now a 4X Award Winner with the SE Museum Conference's James R. Short Award, the Governor's Award in the Humanities, the SC Preservation Honor Award & the Alexander S. Salley Lifetime Achievement Award.