Unless you're brand new to Delaware, you've probably heard of the du Pont family. The local clan grew famous as industrialists in the early 20th century and remain prominent today as the founders of a nationally renowned children's hospital in Delaware. Long before that hospital was even on the horizon, however, there was Winterthur.
The du Pont family estate is where Henry Francis du Pont was born in 1880, and he opened it to the public a few years before his death in 1969. Today, you're welcome to take a tour of the impressive estate, which encompasses 1,000 acres of meadows and woodlands in addition to the regal home. Sixty acres of the estate are dedicated to a garden that seeks to show Delaware in its natural state, and the 175-room house next to the garden still looks much like it did when the du Pont's actually inhabited it. Take a tour of both to learn a little bit more about this locally famous family.
Winterthur
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur, DE 19735
(800) 448-3883
www.winterthur.org
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