Wreath Building Workshop

For all ages! • 2 Hours

Create a one-of-a-kind holiday wreath in this hands-on workshop held in the Education Pavilion at Drayton Hall. Guided instruction walks you through constructing a wreath inspired by natural landscapes using a variety of local materials. Gloves and pruners are provided, and participants take their finished ...

Charleston
2 hours
Workshop
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
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Junior Archaeologists

Hands-on Archaeology for Kids

Join Drayton Hall’s archaeology team for a chance to be an archaeologist! This is a hands-on experience for kids ages 6-12, where we will be sifting through real dirt from our excavations to find real historic artifacts! Learn how the soil colors can tell stories of the past and how archaeologists ...

Charleston
Kid-Friendly
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
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Hands on with History: Historic Preservation and Material Culture Essentials

This four-session Hands on with History program led by Drayton Hall curatorial staff introduces participants without formal training to Charleston’s material culture. Each interactive session blends classroom discussion with field-based activities to examine ceramics and glass, historic architecture ...

Charleston
Mondays, September 14, 2026 through October 5, 2
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
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Land, Liberty, & Loyalty: The Revolutionaries of Drayton Hall and Middleton Place

Join us for an engaging exploration of the American Revolutionary War through the lives of two founding fathers—William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton. This lecture will examine their friendship and similar personal journeys, the formation of their political beliefs, and their extraordinary, diverging ...

Charleston
1 hour
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
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Panel Discussion: The Future is in Their Hands: Empowering a Next Generation of Preservationists

A panel of preservation advocates and educators combine their individual perspectives on a future led by next generation preservationists. They will share their knowledge of past and present efforts to insure the future of Charleston’s unique historic fabric and discuss the next generation of leaders ...

Charleston
1 Hour
Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
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