Explore Historic Locations
Since before Colonial times, Delaware has stood at a crossroads of American history. Native Americans blazed a trail, and the Swedish, Dutch and English would follow. Between now and then, time has left a legacy of historic attractions: A Civil War fort. A Revolutionary War battlesite. A landscape shaped by a corporate dynasty, and a story that is as old as the nation itself. Explore the historic attractions of Delaware here, or travel the Delaware History Trail for a step-by-step guide.
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Historic Odessa Foundation
Once a busy Delaware Bay port town known for the shipment of grain and other agricultural products ...
Nemours Estate
Conceived in the style of an 18th century French mansion, this former DuPont family home features ...
Messick Agricultural Museum
The Messick Agricultural Museum in Harrington, Delaware is a superb way to learn about the history ...
Read House & Gardens
Overlooking the Delaware River in Historic New Castle, the 14,000-square-foot Read House is ...
The Greater Harrington Historical Society
The museum has a collection of memorabilia of Harrington. It also has the railroad complex on Hanley ...
Auburn Valley State Park
Visit Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn, Delaware, and learn about the dawn of the automotive age ...
Hagley Museum
Hagley is the former industrial site of the original black powder works of the DuPont Company ...
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
More than fifty years ago, Delaware native Henry Francis DuPont began welcoming visitors to his ...
Amstel House Museum
Among New Castle’s few surviving early colonial buildings is the elegant brick, early Georgian ...