diff --git a/command/node_drain.go b/command/node_drain.go
index 0911a68d8be..caa34bf0700 100644
--- a/command/node_drain.go
+++ b/command/node_drain.go
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ Node Drain Options:
 
   -m 
     Message for the drain update operation. Registered in drain metadata as
-    "message" for drain enable and "cancel_message" for drain disable.
+    "message" during drain enable and "cancel_message" during drain disable.
 
   -meta <key>=<value>
-    Custom metadata to store on thed drain operation, can be used multiple times.
+    Custom metadata to store on the drain operation, can be used multiple times.
 
   -self
     Set the drain status of the local node.
diff --git a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
index a35515735eb..5d5c323ccba 100644
--- a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
@@ -870,6 +870,10 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdateStatus_HeartbeatOnly_Advertise(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(resp.Servers[0].RPCAdvertiseAddr, advAddr)
 }
 
+// TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain asserts the ability to initiate drain
+// against a node and cancel that drain. It also asserts:
+// * an evaluation is created when the node becomes eligible
+// * drain metadata is properly persisted in Node.LastDrain
 func TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
@@ -984,6 +988,9 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Len(out.Events, 4)
 }
 
+// TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted asserts that drain metadata
+// is properly persisted in Node.LastDrain as the node drain is updated and
+// completes.
 func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
@@ -1019,7 +1026,7 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 		NodeID:        node.ID,
 		DrainStrategy: strategy,
 		Meta: map[string]string{
-			"message": "first",
+			"message": "first drain",
 		},
 		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Region: "global"},
 	}
@@ -1037,14 +1044,14 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 		StartedAt: firstDrainUpdate,
 		UpdatedAt: firstDrainUpdate,
 		Status:    structs.DrainStatusDraining,
-		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "first"},
+		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "first drain"},
 	}, *out.LastDrain)
 
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 	// Update the drain
 	dereg.DrainStrategy.DrainSpec.Deadline *= 2
-	dereg.Meta["message"] = "second"
+	dereg.Meta["message"] = "second drain"
 	require.Nil(msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Node.UpdateDrain", dereg, &resp2))
 	require.NotZero(resp2.Index)
 
@@ -1058,7 +1065,7 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 		StartedAt: firstDrainUpdate,
 		UpdatedAt: secondDrainUpdate,
 		Status:    structs.DrainStatusDraining,
-		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "second"},
+		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "second drain"},
 	}, *out.LastDrain)
 
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
@@ -1084,10 +1091,13 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainAndCompleted(t *testing.T) {
 		StartedAt: firstDrainUpdate,
 		UpdatedAt: out.LastDrain.UpdatedAt,
 		Status:    structs.DrainStatusComplete,
-		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "second"},
+		Meta:      map[string]string{"message": "second drain"},
 	}, *out.LastDrain)
 }
 
+// TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainNoop asserts that drain metadata is properly
+// persisted in Node.LastDrain when calls to Node.UpdateDrain() don't affect
+// the drain status.
 func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainNoop(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	require := require.New(t)
@@ -1160,6 +1170,9 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_UpdatedDrainNoop(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(prevDrain, out.LastDrain)
 }
 
+// TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain_ACL asserts that Node.UpdateDrain() enforces
+// node.write ACLs, and that token accessor ID is properly persisted in
+// Node.LastDrain.AccessorID
 func TestClientEndpoint_UpdateDrain_ACL(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/nodes.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/nodes.mdx
index 74656512f35..a01b1a0b868 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/nodes.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/nodes.mdx
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ $ curl \
       }
     },
     "ID": "f7476465-4d6e-c0de-26d0-e383c49be941",
+    "LastDrain": null,
     "ModifyIndex": 2526,
     "Name": "nomad-4",
     "NodeClass": "",
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ $ curl \
     "memory.totalbytes": "16571674624",
     "nomad.advertise.address": "127.0.0.1:4646",
     "nomad.revision": "30da2b8f6c3aa860113c9d313c695a05eff5bb97+CHANGES",
-    "nomad.version": "0.10.0-dev",
+    "nomad.version": "1.1.0",
     "os.name": "nixos",
     "os.signals": "SIGTTOU,SIGTTIN,SIGSTOP,SIGSYS,SIGXCPU,SIGBUS,SIGKILL,SIGTERM,SIGIOT,SIGILL,SIGIO,SIGQUIT,SIGSEGV,SIGUSR1,SIGXFSZ,SIGCHLD,SIGUSR2,SIGURG,SIGFPE,SIGHUP,SIGINT,SIGPROF,SIGCONT,SIGALRM,SIGPIPE,SIGTRAP,SIGTSTP,SIGWINCH,SIGABRT",
     "os.version": "\"19.03.173017.85f820d6e41 (Koi)\"",
@@ -261,11 +262,25 @@ $ curl \
   },
   "Events": [
     {
-      "CreateIndex": 0,
+      "CreateIndex": 6,
       "Details": null,
       "Message": "Node registered",
       "Subsystem": "Cluster",
-      "Timestamp": "2019-08-26T12:22:50+02:00"
+      "Timestamp": "2021-03-31T12:11:39Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "CreateIndex": 11,
+      "Details": null,
+      "Message": "Node drain strategy set",
+      "Subsystem": "Drain",
+      "Timestamp": "2021-03-31T12:12:20.213412Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "CreateIndex": 12,
+      "Details": null,
+      "Message": "Node drain complete",
+      "Subsystem": "Drain",
+      "Timestamp": "2021-03-31T12:12:20.213639Z"
     }
   ],
   "HTTPAddr": "127.0.0.1:4646",
@@ -282,6 +297,15 @@ $ curl \
     }
   },
   "ID": "1ac61e33-a465-2ace-f63f-cffa1285e7eb",
+  "LastDrain": {
+    "AccessorID": "4e1b7ce1-f8aa-d7ff-09f1-55c3a0fd3988",
+    "Meta": {
+      "message": "node maintenance"
+    },
+    "StartedAt": "2021-03-31T12:12:20Z",
+    "Status": "complete",
+    "UpdatedAt": "2021-03-31T12:12:20Z"
+  },
   "Links": {
     "consul": "dc1.mew"
   },
@@ -289,7 +313,7 @@ $ curl \
     "connect.log_level": "info",
     "connect.sidecar_image": "envoyproxy/envoy:v1.11.1"
   },
-  "ModifyIndex": 9,
+  "ModifyIndex": 14,
   "Name": "mew",
   "NodeClass": "",
   "NodeResources": {
@@ -929,6 +953,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 - `MarkEligible` `(bool: false)` - Specifies whether to mark a node as eligible
   for scheduling again when _disabling_ a drain.
 
+- `Meta` `(json: <optional>)` - A JSON map of strings with drain operation
+  metadata that will be persisted in `.LastDrain.Meta`.
+
 ### Sample Payload
 
 ```json
@@ -936,6 +963,9 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
   "DrainSpec": {
     "Deadline": 3600000000000,
     "IgnoreSystemJobs": true
+  },
+  "Meta": {
+    "message": "drain for maintenance"
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/node/drain.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/node/drain.mdx
index 7eac8ae9cd5..171304bed2e 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/node/drain.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/node/drain.mdx
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ capability.
   existing drain is being cancelled but additional scheduling on the node is not
   desired.
 
+- `-m`: Message for the drain update operation. Registered in drain metadata as
+  `"message"` during drain enable and `"cancel_message"` during drain disable.
+
+- `-meta <key>=<value>`: Custom metadata to store on the drain operation, can be
+  used multiple times.
+
 - `-self`: Drain the local node.
 
 - `-yes`: Automatic yes to prompts.
@@ -88,7 +94,7 @@ capability.
 Enable drain mode on node with ID prefix "4d2ba53b":
 
 ```shell-session
-$ nomad node drain -enable f4e8a9e5
+$ nomad node drain -enable f4e8a9e5 -m "node maintenance"
 Are you sure you want to enable drain mode for node "f4e8a9e5-30d8-3536-1e6f-cda5c869c35e"? [y/N] y
 2018-03-30T23:13:16Z: Ctrl-C to stop monitoring: will not cancel the node drain
 2018-03-30T23:13:16Z: Node "f4e8a9e5-30d8-3536-1e6f-cda5c869c35e" drain strategy set