Picture of the day - August 29, 2007

Drayton Hall

Photo courtesy of Michele L. Today's picture of Charleston, South Carolina's Drayton Hall offers a glimpse of the old south that's just about as authentic as any you're likely to find anywhere. This superbly maintained Georgian Palladian style plantation house still has the same look and ambience that it had way back when it was first constructed well before the dawn of the Revolutionary War. Over the centuries this stately brick structure has been through two major wars, many years of racial turmoil and several devastating hurricanes, yet today she still stands tall on the bank of the Ashley River serving as a constant reminder of everything that made the old south such an intriguing place. A visit to Drayton Hall takes one back to a time when life south of the Mason-Dixon Line was much simpler, yet extremely controversial due to slavery. For better or worse, life in the pre-Civil War south was what it was, and a walk through and around Drayton Hall brings out the essence of that period with crystal clarity. If you happen to have an interest in American history, you simply must see Drayton Hall and Plantation. And if you don't have such an interest, you just might develop one after paying her a visit.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"