Delaware Museum of Natural History - Wilmington, Delaware Here you will be able to look beneath the seas, encounter life-sized dinosaurs, get up close and personal with a jaguar, and marvel at the diversity of birds and shells from all over the world. There … [Read more...]
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Delaware’s Tall Ship, The Kalmar Nyckel – Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware's Tall Ship, The Kalmar Nyckel - Wilmington, Delaware The original Kalmar Nyckel was a ship that sailed from Sweden to the New World in 1638 leaving its passengers to establish the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley, … [Read more...]
New Castle Court House Museum – New Castle, Delaware
New Castle Court House Museum - New Castle, Delaware The courthouse was built in 1732 and served as Delaware’s first court and state capitol. It is one of the oldest surviving court houses in the United States and registered National … [Read more...]
Buena Vista – New Castle, Delaware
Buena Vista - New Castle, Delaware The name Buena Vista was given to this estate by John Clayton who had purchased the land it was built on in 1845. He called it Buena Vista in honor of General Zachary Taylor’s victory during the Mexican … [Read more...]
Robinson House – Claymont, Delaware
Robinson House - Claymont, Delaware This house was built in 1793 on the site of the original 1654 Swedish settlement on Naaman’s Creek just over the border from Pennsylvania on the “Kings Highway” of the Revolutionary War period. Colonel … [Read more...]
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame – Wilmington, Delaware
Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame - Wilmington, Delaware Are you interested in sports history from the days of the Civil War to today? If so, you will want to visit this museum. You will see the events come alive through the use … [Read more...]
Rockwood Mansion Park – Wilmington, Delaware
Rockwood Mansion Park - Wilmington, Delaware This home of Joseph Shipley, a Quaker merchant banker, was built between 1851 and 1854 in the Gothic revival style. The landscaping reflected the beauty of an English country estate. The museum has … [Read more...]
Old Town Hall Museum – Wilmington, Delaware
Old Town Hall Museum - Wilmington, Delaware The classic lines of the Georgian-style building that is now the Old Town Hall Museum was built from 1798-1800 show the detail and formal grace of this period in history. This time was during the … [Read more...]
Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar – Wilmington, Delaware
Marian Coffin Gardens at Gibraltar – Wilmington, Delaware Stroll through the gardens daily from dawn til dusk on your self-guided tour on this 6 acre estate. The gardens consist of a series of garden “rooms,” each with a unique … [Read more...]
The Lincoln Collection – Newark, Delaware
The Lincoln Collection - Newark, Delaware Illinois isn’t the only place that has Lincoln history. The Lincoln Collection at the University of Delaware Library Special collections Department has over two thousand books and pamphlets, photographs, … [Read more...]