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Address: 2301 Kentmere Pkwy, Wilmington, DE 19806
Located along the residential tree-lined boulevards of Kentmere Parkway, the Delaware Art Museum has a rich tradition integral to the Wilmington community. Founded in 1912, the museum's original collections were Delaware artist Howard Pyle's work and famous illustrations, including many of Pyle's famous pirate paintings. The museum's collections...
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Address: 818 N Market St, Wilmington, DE 19801
With the leadership of Music Director David Amado, the DSO has reached new audiences and gained ardent fans of all types of music. Amado's interaction with guest artists and audiences makes every performance memorable. A season might include the Classical Series, DSO Plugged In, Champagne Chamber Music Series in the gorgeous Hotel du Pont Gold...
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Address: 200 Water St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Delaware Theatre Company on the Riverfront area has seen much change in their neighborhood and, nearing its 30th year, can say "we were here first!" DTC has gone through some changes, too, and produces professional quality theater, musicals and original drama. The theater seats fewer than 400 for an upclose and personal dramatic experience. The...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Wilmington Attractions & Activities
Address: 200 Hagley Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807
Here in 1802, on a quiet hillside that slopes to the Brandywine River, E. I. du Pont founded his family estate, Eleutherian Mills, and blackpowder factory – what would become the DuPont Company. The serene setting does not prepare visitors for the power of the mills and the significant scientific discoveries that began here with the first du Pont...
Kalmar Nyckel Tall Ship of Delaware
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Address: 1124 E 7th St, Wilmington, DE 19801
Depicted on the city seal, the colonial tall ship Kalmar Nyckel brought the first European settlers in 1638 to found Fort Christina – what is now present day Wilmington. If you look to the river, you may see her still! A replica of the ship, built by the private non-profit Kalmar Nyckel Foundation to commemorate Delaware's history, sails today as...
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Address: 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348
One of the state's true gems, Longwood can trace its history back to 1906, when Pierre du Pont purchased a farm from a Quaker family named Pierce in order to realize his life-long fascination with gardening and landscaping. His dream was to create a lavish estate garden, not unlike those he'd encountered while touring Europe. The result, of...
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Address: 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803
Nemours, the 300-acre estate home of industrialist and philanthropist Alfred I. duPont, is a treasure hidden behind a long expanse of stone wall. Built in 1910 and named for the duPont's ancestral home in France, the chateau and gardens are designed in the elegant style of Louis XVI and Versailles. Nemours completed a $39 million renovation and...
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Address: 2201 Newport Gap Pike, Greenbank Station, Wilmington, DE 19808
To see the beauty of the back roads of the Wilmington area – without getting lost – climb aboard the historic Wilmington & Western Railroad. The vintage steam and diesel-electric locomotives and cars carry passengers along the wooded Red Clay Creek Valley, across bridges, past mills, scenic vistas and historic homes. This is a rare opportunity to...
Wilmington Blue Rocks Baseball
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Address: 801 Shipyard Dr, Frawley Stadium, Wilmington, DE 19801
The Wilmington Blue Rocks Minor League Baseball Team plays in Frawley Stadium at the Riverfront. They are the Carolina League Class A Advanced Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Games are entertainment-filled even before the first pitch. On sponsor nights, fans collect promotional caps, cooler bags, bobble heads and such. Fireworks nights and...
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
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Address: 5105 Kennett Pike, Rt 52, Winterthur, DE 19735
In the heart of "chateau country" only minutes from downtown, Winterthur Museum & Country Estate is the former home of Henry Francis du Pont. Surrounded by acres of naturalized gardens and forests, the mansion now houses du Pont's priceless collection of 17th-19th century American furniture and decorative arts. Several guided tours through the...
