This is a spectacular garden, especially at Christmas time. That being said, if you hope to spend some time there, please make sure you order tickets months in advance online.
This area is a teasure with miles of easy walking along the Christiana River, with plenty of nature and resturants to enjoy.
A great area to get food, relax and shop!
Winterthur is a belovd tradition for anyone living around the University of Delaware, espiecally as you get closer to the holidays. Yuletide is an event you don't want to miss, when the manison is all dressed up for the holidays and the staff has trees decorated all around the house.
This is where the Du Pont family story begins. E.I. Du Pont founded the gunpowder works in 1802 that would begin to build his family's fortune. The 235-acre histroical site includes the powder yards, workers community, a 19th century machine shop and the first Du Pont family home and gardens.