Hagley Museum - Reviews from across the web
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Undiscovered gem, the Hagley Museum - user review On a recent trip from Brooklyn to DC, we decided to break the trip in half and visit and stay overnight in Delaware. The visit to the Hagley Museum was a huge pleasant surprise. Thi... tripadvisor.com
Hagley Museum - user review Location of the original duPont estate and gunpowder mills, the Hagley Museum is another duPont Estate that has been transformed into a museum. This museum is dedicated to the history of business and industry in America, as well as to the duPont company history. Many of the original buildings remain... igougo.com
great museum - user review we loved this place. plan to spend the entire day, there is so much to see and do. It has great exhibits and the price is well worth it. we learned so much history and the entire museum... tripadvisor.com
Very nice especially for the holiday season - user review I dont think there was anything I didnt like. It was very nice, especially if you like history and visiting historical sites. The house was decorated beautifully for the... travel.yahoo.com
Hagley Museum | Museum/Attraction Review | Brandywine Valley | Frommers.com - expert review The du Pont fortune got started here, along this wooded riverbank. (Its breathtaking in autumn.) French émigré Eleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours built the first of his gunpowder mills here in 1802, and the first du Pont home, Eleutherian Mills, in 1803. The mills... frommers.com
Must See - user review While on a short trip to Wilmington we visited the Hagley property. What an informative and very interesting place. We absolutely loved the tours. The guides are very informed and w... tripadvisor.com
Hagley Museum - user review The DuPont family story begins at Hagley. Their first gunpowder mills were built here along the Brandywine River. Many of the original buildings were destroyed in explosions, which also killed some members of the family. However, several buildings survive and have been restored including the origina... igougo.com
Hagley Museum - user review To really appreciate the other wonders of the Brandywine Valley, a visit first to the Hagley Museum is recommended. Here you will get an insight into the history of the Dupont family who shaped the economy and lifestyle of this area. Five generations of Duponts have been associated with the estate a... igougo.com
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