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Tourist Attractions in Delaware
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Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum
This museum is a non profit organization founded by Gloria R.
Hinkel and Beverly J. Thomes. It is a historical reference of
antique and contemporary dollhouses, miniatures and sample
furniture as well as dolls, toys, trains, boats and planes, both
European and American, from the 18th to 20th centuries. This
collection of over 100 dollhouses and rooms, antiques as well as
the newly crafted miniatures made by talented artisans serves as
a visual documented piece of history. A visitor not only sees
the furniture and accessories of today but those enjoyed by our
ancestors of yesterday. For information call: (302)427-TOYS
Brandywine Zoo
Exhibits of exotic species of animals from North & South America
and Asia. For information call: (302)571-7788
Nemours Mansion and Gardens
Louis XVI-style chateau of Alfred I. du Pont, European antiques,
aspects of the family's lifestyle, vintage autos and a 300 acre
country estate with formal French gardens. Open May-November 30.
For information call: (302)651-6912
Chaddsford Winery
Small estate winery offering tours of the winemaking and
barrel-aging cellars, tastings of the current vintage, and sales
of premium, nationally recognized wines made in the Brandywine
Valley. For information call: (610)388-6221
Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard/Museum
Heritage park area relives the era of the first permanent
settlement in both Wilmington and the Delaware Valley. In 1638,
the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip brought Swedish settlers
under the captainship of Peter Minuet to "The Rocks." The museum
commemorates that event and the 1938 and 1988 celebrations of
the occasion, and the shipyard is devoted to ship building
history. For information call: (302)429-SHIP
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