Monday, September 21, 2026

Monday Moments - Hagley Museum

One final memory batch from my summer trip back east.  The Hagley Museum in Wilmington DE. 

The visitor center housed exhibitions featuring diverse stories of American innovation

Brandywine River offered water power for the production of gun powder
Pollinator garden
Water works area
Historic barn - weather vanes, a cooper shop, wagons, carriages, and antique vehicles on display

 Eleutherian Mills Residence - Ancestral du Pont family home

The grounds were gorgeous and the walking tour was very interesting.   The Powder Yard had an orientation center, the roll mills, 19th century working  machine shop, and black powder explosion demonstration. 

Excellent preservation of history.  My sister and I were there for a few hours and didn't see everything. (We got hungry and voted to leave for lunch - a yummy cheesesteak sandwich)

Wonderful day in Delaware. 

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    1. It was truly lovely and really interesting. The DuPont family history in that area touches everything. They have also contributed SO much money to preserve and protect a lot of history. I know there's also some family dirt. But, they've done a lot too.

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