Land, Liberty, & Loyalty: The Drayton Hall and Middleton Place Legacies

As we continue to explore our nation’s 250th anniversary, it is a pleasure to host presenters Amber Satterthwaite (Drayton Hall Preservation Trust) and Brandon M. Stone (Middleton Place Foundation) for an exploration of the American Revolutionary War through the lives of two founding fathers—William Henry Drayton and Arthur Middleton. This lecture will examine the friendship and similar personal journeys, the formation of their political beliefs, and their extraordinary, diverging contributions to the cause of American independence – and how different people could reimagine the connections to land and power, pursue liberty, and navigate competing loyalties during a time of profound upheaval.