Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
1. Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School Marker
E. I. du Pont and other Brandywine mill owners built this school in 1817. E. I. du Pont's daughter, Victorine, taught at this nondenominational school for 40 years and served as its superintendent. About 150 children attended every Sunday morning to study spelling, reading, writing, ciphering, and religion.
In the 1840s, attendance declined with the emergence of public schools and church schools such as the one at nearby St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church. In 1856, the Sunday School Building became a church school for Christ Episcopal Church. In 1900, it was converted to an office for the Hagley Yard. After the powder yards closed in 1921, the building was used as a private residence.
Erected by Hagley Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Education • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 39° 46.729′ N, 75° 34.589′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. Marker 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Springhouse (a few steps from this marker); Workers' Housing Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Gibbons House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blacksmith Shop (about 500 feet away); Powder Yard Gates (about 600 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
2. Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
3. Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
