Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Blacksmith Shop

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023

1. Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription.

E. I. du Pont purchased the property for the Hagley Yard in 1813. This building was constructed as a blacksmith shop sometime between that year and 1834, when it appeared on a property survey. For nearly 60 years the shop produced the forged iron work necessary for powder mill construction and repair as well as for wagon maintenance. This photograph taken in the 1880s shows workmen putting an iron tire on a wagon wheel.

Today the building is a residence for Hagley employees and provides short-term housing for visiting scholars to Hagley Museum and Library. Please respect their privacy.

Erected by Hagley Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1813.

Location. 39° 46.718′ N, 75° 34.488′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. Marker is on Blacksmith Hill Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is on the Hagley Museum grounds, reachable on foot from the tram stop at the Millwright Shop, after paying the entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Powder Yard Gates (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibbons House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Workers' Housing Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Powder Yard (about 300 feet away); Site A: Millwright Shop (about 300 feet away); Millwright Shop (about 400 feet away); Hagley Rocks! (about 400 feet away); Stone Quarry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Brandywine River Powder Mills. (Submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hagley Museum and Library. (Submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Blacksmith Shop (in distance) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023

2. Blacksmith Shop (in distance) and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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