Christmas at Drayton Hall

What were historic holidays like in Drayton Hall?

In this special tour offered throughout the season, Drayton Hall’s Curator of Education, Amber Satterthwaite will answer your questions about Christmases past and present at Drayton Hall. Was it cozy or cold? Was it secular or spiritual? What are the twelve days of Christmas, anyway—and exactly why isn’t there a Christmas tree?

Let’s unwrap the evidence and explore the origins of some modern-day Christmas traditions as we discover how people at Drayton Hall celebrated the holidays.

Offered at 1pm on December 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20

You may also like the following events from Drayton Hall:

• This Wednesday, 13th August, 10:00 am, Wonder Wednesdays in August in Charleston Afb
• This Friday, 15th August, 10:00 am, Family Fridays in August in Charleston Afb
• Next month, 18th September, 09:30 pm, Webinar: Unearthing Stories: Drayton Hall’s Enslaved Community in Archaeology and Archives in Charleston, South Carolina