Drayton Hall

Drayton Hall is a South Carolina historical marker in Charleston, Charleston County, dedicated 1984.

Charleston County · dedicated 1984 · Ashley River Rd. (S.C. Hwy. 61), 9 mi. NW of Charleston, Charleston

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Front: Seat of the Drayton family for seven generations, this land was acquired in 1738 by John Drayton (c. 1715-1779) as the center of his extensive indigo and rice planting ventures. One of the finest examples of Georgian Palladian architecture in America, this is the only surviving colonial plantation house on the Ashley River. Reverse: This distinguished South Carolina family included among its members William Henry Drayton (1742-1779), Revolutionary War Patriot, Chief Justice of South Carolina, member of Continental Congress; Dr. Charles Drayton (1743-1820), Lieutenant Governor 1785-1787; and John Drayton (1767-1822), Governor of South Carolina 1800-1802, 1808-1812.

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Marker data: South Carolina Historical Marker Program, SC Department of Archives and History
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