Shown here is a picture of the "basement." Very typical style of many low-country homes because of the level of the water table.
Notice the very narrow stairwell that slaves used behind closed doors to transport food, laundry, etc. to various parts of the house. Remember, no electricity and a dark, winding stairwell the size of a phonebooth, literally!
If you look closely at the third photo, you will see that the Drayton family measured their children's height in the doorway just as many of us do today! My camera does a great job of zooming in on the computer, but unfortunately the saved file isn't quite as good. However, if you look close enough you might be able to make out names and dates. Note: when you see "4-10-95" or "8-13-79" that does not mean 1979...it means 1879!!! Look at the family history written in a doorway!
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