Located on a beautiful 1,000 acres of green meadows and lush woodlands, Winterthur is the former childhood home of collector Henry Francis du Pont. The massive 175-room house contains nearly 90,000 objects pertaining to the field of American decorative arts as they were utilized in between 1640 and 1860.

The house, as well as its expansive grounds, is open for tours and exploration by visitors who will enjoy the permanent and temporary displays of objects within the house, as well as the 60-acre naturalistic garden with its rolling meadows, flowering plants, and shady wooded paths.

Younger guests will love the Enchanted Woods. Guided tours are offered of the house, and there are also tram tours of the garden.

Address: 5105 Kennett Pike (Route 52), Winterthur, DE 19735, Phone: 800-448-3883

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