Things To Do
Deerfield Golf Club
We are reserving spots for golfing on Friday, June 19th. A round of golf and a cart is $80.00 Tee Times will be given out on Thursday, June 18th. Reach out to Leonard Wenyon by May 31st at 443-309-0331 to save your spot.
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Winterthur is located in northern Delaware and is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America since 1640. The collection is displayed in the magnificent 175-room house, much as it was when the family of founder Henry Francis du Pont called it home. Winterthur is also 1,000 acres of protected meadows, woodlands, ponds, and waterways. The 60-acre garden, designed by du Pont, is among America’s best, with magnificent plantings and massive displays of color throughout the year. Tickets are required to visit the estate. Please visit the website for more details.
Nemours Estate
Experience our extraordinary 47,000-square-foot Mansion. Constructed in 1910 by notable architects Carrère and Hastings, the Mansion was completed in just 18 months and features 77 rooms of remarkable collections that include art, furniture and technology. See how the duPonts worked, played and entertained, and hear the fascinating stories of the staff tasked with running the house. Tickets are required to visit the home. Please see website for additional details.
Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens, one of America’s quintessential landscapes, is a place of ever-changing seasonal beauty, handcrafted feats of horticultural wonder, and an awe-inspiring collection of the most beautiful plants from around the globe. Explore nearly 200 acres of lush, formal gardens, open meadows, and winding paths to breathtaking Brandywine Valley vistas. Together, mesmerizing displays, feats of engineering, and science-based research and conservation work harmoniously toward the overarching goal to unite and inspire our guests in appreciation of beauty—as only Longwood can. Tickets are required to view the estate and gardens. Please visit website to make reservations and for further details.
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk
From the beautiful ocean view to the iconic boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach is a must-visit destination. By day, you’ll see flip-flopping sunbathers enjoying their favorite treats and hear the thrills of Funland. By night, you’ll see the town light up with character and experience one-of-a kind dining.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is the birthplace of America. The Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were both debated and signed inside this building. The legacy of the nation's founding documents - universal principles of freedom and democracy - has influenced lawmakers around the world and distinguished Independence Hall as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pennsylvania legislature loaned their Assembly Room out for the meetings of the Second Continental Congress and later, the Constitutional Convention. Here, George Washington was appointed Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in 1775, the Articles of Confederation officially took effect in 1781, and Benjamin Franklin gazed upon the "Rising Sun" chair in 1787. Please use this website https://www.nps.gov/inde/planyourvisit/independencehalltickets.htm
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Like Philadelphia’s own Parthenon, the iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art sits majestically on a rise at the end of the city’s famous Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The vast collections in this temple of art make it one of the largest art museums in the country — and an absolute must-see on the city’s cultural circuit. The museum’s holdings encompass more than 240,000 works spanning 2,000 years, including pieces from the ancient world, medieval times, the Renaissance, the Impressionist movement and modern day. On the same trip, visitors can check out: - paintings by Renoir, van Gogh and Picasso - a collection of suits of armor - a one-acre outdoor sculpture garden, and - a complete 14th-century Buddhist temple. Tickets are required for entry into the museum. Please refer to website for details.
Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
You can take AMTRACK from the Wilmington (Joe Biden) Delaware Train Station. This is about a ninety-minute train ride or a ninety-minute car ride from Newark Delaware. Booking in advance will create very low fares.
Empire State Building
You can add Broadway Shows, Museums and world class shopping. This a two-hour train ride from Wilmington Delaware (Joe Biden) train station. Booking AMTRACK in advance leads to outstanding pricing New York Penn Station/ Madison Square Garden is about two hours from Delaware by train.
Avalon
This is a great place to spend a few days in a rental at the beach. Good restaurants and great beaches.
Cape May
Great Beach at the tip of New Jersey. This is sure to deliver your Jersey Shore experience This can be reached by car over 95 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge or using the Cape May ferry from Lewis Delaware. Be sure to book the ferry in advance.
National Aquarium
Located in downtown Baltimore. This is about a fifty-minute drive down Interstate 95. This is located on the waterfront in Baltimore Harbor, Surround by restaurants and small paddle boats that are available for rental a few steps away from the National Aquarium. Interstate 95 is a toll road south of Delaware through Baltimore.