If there are ghosts, they surely walk this place. Drayton Hall has been left untouched. It stands empty, except for the spirits. Inside, you will see original floor and wall coverings. There is no furniture that looks right, but was never in the original house. The result is chilling. The guides tell the story of the house, of the owners. It was saved from Sherman's torches by the genius of the lady of the house. She hang a yellow cloth from the porch to signify small pox or yellow fever. Plague. The Union troops wouldn't come near the place. And so it survives for us today.
This house made such an impression on me. So much so, I included it in a novella that I wrote.
The front entrance
The river-view entrance
A pond on the grounds
One of the decaying Live Oaks, the brances filled with Mistletoe and Spanish Moss
These photographs were taken in December, 1991
More information on Drayton Hall may be found at their website, Drayton Hall.org
