This Incredible Museum In Delaware Is A Fantastic Day Trip Destination
By Catherine Armstrong|Published July 14, 2018
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
If you love the history of Delaware, you’ll want to visit the Hagley Museum and Library, where you’ll see the early 1800s come alive inside the restored mills, gardens and DuPont family home. Take a look:
The Hagley Museum and Library is located at the site of the gunpowder works built by E.I. du Pont at the turn of the 19th century. You'll find it at 200 Hagley Creek Rd., Wilmington, DE 19807.
Hop on the tour bus to drive up the hill to The Georgian-style DuPont home. It was completed in 1803, and five generations of the DuPont family lived here.
Take a guided tour of the home to see how the family lived, and get a close-up look at period furniture, American folk art, and even items that the family brought from France when they came to American in 1799.
Visit the First Office. Built in 1837, this building served as the main office for the company for five decades. Check out the telegraph, business ledgers, and office machinery that helped the company run smoothly.
You can watch demonstrations of the black powder roll mill - the only operational roll mill of its kind left in the country - see an 1870s steam machine, and witness a black powder explosion.
Thousands of people lived here during the 120 years that the mill was in operation. Visit the Worker's Hill Community, where docents will show you what life was like for the people who worked and made their homes here.
For more information, visit the Hagley Museum and Library’s website. Have you visited the Hagley Museum and Library? We’d love to hear about your visit!
