Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marquis de Lafayette
Marquis de Lafayette visited the du Pont family at Eleutherian Mills and spent the evening after a reception at Old Town Hall. The following day the du Ponts accompanied Lafayette to Brandywine Battlefield.
Erected 2025 by Lafayette Lodge No. 14.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 1825.
Location. 39° 47.055′ N, 75° 34.818′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. It can be reached from Foundation Drive north of Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 701 Foundation Dr, 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 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: Eleutherian Mills (a few steps from this marker); Cooper Shop (a few steps from this marker); Gardens at Hagley (within shouting distance of this marker); Hagley's Pollinator Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); E. I. Du Pont Restored Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
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Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 172 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
