Neighborhood Highlights
Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art
The museum is housed in a 19th-century mill overlooking the banks of the Brandywine River. Over 300 volunteers work as docents at the museum and help with the gardening of the native plants that surround the Brandywine buildings.
Longwood Gardens
Over 1,077 acres make up Longwood Gardens. Stroll through formal gardens, open meadows, and magical woodlands.
Booths Corner Farmers Market
Spend an afternoon perusing Booths Corner Farmers Market for local home-baked goods, hand-picked fruits and vegetables, and fresh sliced meats and cheeses.
Wilmington's Rich History
The area now known as Wilmington was originally settled by the Lenape band in 1609. Eventually settlers and traders from the Swedish South Company built the first Swedish settlement in North America. During the British colonization, it was renamed Wilmington after British Prime Minister Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington.
The greatest growth in the city occurred during the Civil War due to Delaware being a border state. Wilmington was also once the last stop on the Underground Railroad.
Today, nine historic districts flourish alongside popular performance venues, museums, restaurants and gardens.
