family entertainment underground
railroad house museum wineries and breweries
Wilmington is strategically positioned to reach other
points of interest in the middle Atlantic region of the United States. Located
midway between New York City and Washington, D.C., this city is:
30 minutes from Philadelphia
90 minutes to downtown Baltimore, Maryland
60 minutes from Lancaster, South Central Pennsylvania and Amish Country
less than 2 hours away from Delaware's Atlantic Ocean beaches
30 minutes from Philadelphia
90 minutes to downtown Baltimore, Maryland
60 minutes from Lancaster, South Central Pennsylvania and Amish Country
less than 2 hours away from Delaware's Atlantic Ocean beaches
Founded by the Swedes and Finns in 1638, and
later acquired by the Dutch in 1655 and the British in 1739, today Wilmington
offers a rich performing arts scene including theater, symphony, opera, ballet,
rock, jazz, folk and family entertainment. It is also home to many celebrated
ethnic events, music festivals and special performances at local wineries and
breweries.
The Christina Riverfront is one of many
reasons for making Wilmington your home away from home while exploring the
culture trail; cruise in a water taxis or stroll the landscaped Riverwalk.
Wilmington was the last stop to freedom
on the Underground Railroad; the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park is named for
Railroad Conductor Harriett Tubman and Stationmaster Thomas Garrett. The
Riverfront Market offers delicious specialty foods, fresh produce, flowers and
much more from a variety of vendors.
shopping, dining and entertainment are
tax free here!
The First Stop along the Culture
Trail focuses on the History of the First
State!
The Delaware History Museum is located
in a renovated art-deco Woolworth store in the
historic district and features three galleries of changing interactive
exhibits on Delaware history, including displays of rare items of everyday
life, costumes, children's toys, regional decorative arts, and paintings.
Old Town Hall built
in 1798-1800, it functioned as a center of political and social activities in
Wilmington's mercantile-milling economy. Today it is owned by the Delaware
Historical Society and is used for exhibits and special events. The Delaware Historical Society is celebrating its 150th
Anniversary in 2014.
Willingtown Square
consists of six historic houses relocated into an urban park in 1976.Not far
away are the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, the First USA Riverfront Arts
Center, and the Wilmington train station.
The Research Library is
tasked with collecting and preserving Delaware materials for over 135 years,
the Society has a rich and varied collection of books, ephemera, newspapers,
serials, maps, manuscripts and photographs relating to the history of Delaware
and its people.
Read House is in nearby historic New
Castle, one of the oldest towns and a National Historic Landmark District. The 22 room, 14,000 square-foot, mansion features new
technologies of the time including elaborate hot-air roasting ovens and steam
tables in the kitchen. Carefully restored and
furnished in 1986 using extensive documentation, Read House ranks among the
best house museums in the country. In
addition, a tour may include: costumed
interpreters, open-hearth cooking
demonstrations, walking tours of New Castle.
Read House & Gardens was named an American Treasure by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation and the National Park Service.