National Trust for Historic Preservation

Drayton Hall will improve storage for its invaluable archaeological collection of more than 500,000 artifacts, the product of various stages of fieldwork carried out on the property from 1975 until the present. Activities will include cleaning current storage facilities, purchasing and installing new storage equipment, and rehousing the archaeological collection using archival-quality materials. These enhancements will significantly reduce the risk of further deterioration and of loss of provenance information; allow staff to access the collection for routine cleaning and cataloguing; facilitate new opportunities for scholarly research through collaboration with Clemson University; and prepare the collection for future research, conservation, and exhibition in an interpretive center.