East Marlborough in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Open Air Theatre

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021

1. Open Air Theatre Marker

Inscription. The Open Air Theatre combines horticulture, fountains, and performance to create one of the most unique and magic outdoor theatres in the world.

Our founder Pierre S. du Pont designed and built the Theatre in 1913. Since its debut in 1914, the Open Air Theatre has delighted visitors of all ages, hosting countless performances of world-renowned artists in music, theatre, and dance.

Enjoy our daily fountain shows from spring through the Christmas holiday season.

(Caption):
Photograph of Marine Band Concert in the Open Air Theatre, 1955

Erected by Longwood Gardens.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 39° 52.351′ N, 75° 40.452′ W. Marker is in East Marlborough, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from Longwood Road. Marker is on the grounds of Longwood Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square PA 19348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flower Garden Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Open Air Theatre (within

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shouting distance of this marker); A Century of Great Art (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Flowering Dogwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Iron Snakes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named American Elm (about 300 feet away); Peirce-du Pont House (about 400 feet away); Peirce's Park (about 400 feet away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Fountains / Concerts (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); A Celebration of Art and Nature (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); American Elm (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Peirce - du Pont House (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Longwood Gardens. (Submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021

2. Open Air Theatre Marker

Stairs to theatre

Open Air Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021

3. Open Air Theatre

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 20, 2021

4. Open Air Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.