Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored mills, a workers’ community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family.

Visit the Copeland Maritime Center at the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard to experience exhibits including Watercraft of the World with 73 model ships, Riverfront Room chronicling Wilmington’s train and ship-building history, Science of Sailing and more.

Founder Henry Francis du Pont opened this estate to the public almost 60 years ago as a repository for American decorative arts. Step into the past through object-based learning at the historic Winterthur and wander through its colorful gardens.