Historical Society-DE Museum
The Historical Society of Delaware strives to provide and encourage a greater understanding and appreciation of history, particularly the history of Delaware, through research, exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. It maintains a Research Library and the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington, as well as three historic sites: Old Town Hall, Wilmington Square and the Read House & Gardens. The museum is located in a renovated art deco Woolworth store featuring a gallery of changing exhibits from the Society's collections, as well as Distinctively Delaware, a permanent, interactive exhibit spanning 400 years of Delaware history. The Read House & Gardens, located in historic New Castle, DE, was built in 1801 and exhibits the height of Federal grandeur. Built by the son of one of Delaware's signers of the Declaration of Independence, this 22 room, 14,000 square-foot mansion was the largest house in Delaware when built. The home is surrounded by a 1 ½-acre garden, which includes a formal parterre flower garden, a specimen garden, and a large fruit orchard and kitchen garden. The staff and volunteers of the Historical Society do tremendous work and are all dedicated to promoting an enhanced knowledge and enjoyment of history.
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