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

Springhouse

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

1. Springhouse Marker

Inscription.
The two sections of this springhouse were used by the Belin family, who lived in the frame house across the road, and by the Alexis I. du Pont family, whose large house called "Hagley" stood on the hill above the Gibbons House. The families stored crocks of food in the cold spring water, which helped to retard spoilage.

Not open to the public

Erected by Hagley Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 46.729′ N, 75° 34.576′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. It is on Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the

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North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School (a few steps from this marker); Workers' Housing Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibbons House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Powder Yard Gates (about 500 feet away); Power of Powder / Press House Operations (about 600 feet away); Missile Map of January 2, 1920 Explosion (about 600 feet away); Explosion of 1920 (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Hagley Museum and Library. (Submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The Springhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 27, 2025

2. The Springhouse

Springhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Springhouse and Marker

At right distance

Springhouse Interior image. Click for full size.

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

4. Springhouse Interior

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 29, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.