Nemours Estate

Nemours Estate. The Historic Estate of Alfred I. duPont. , It was Alfred I. duPont's wish that his mansion, gardens and grounds would "be maintained for the pleasure and benefit of the public.", We welcome you to Nemours Estate and hope that your visit will be pleasing and memorable., ① Group Tour Center , Group tours begin here., ② Western Lodge , Once the gatekeeper's residence, it houses a gate-opening wheel Alfred I. duPont designed., ③ Temple of Love , The bronze statue of Diana the Huntress looks out from this classically-inspired temple., ④ Oriental Gardens , From the Chinese-style gate to the stone arch bridge, these gardens reveal an Asian influence., ⑤ Sunken Gardens , Alfred I. duPont's only son, Alfred Victor duPont, an architect, designed these gardens., ⑥ Colonnade , This memorial honors Alfred I. duPont's great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather., ⑦ Maze Garden , A maze of arbovitae surrounds the bronze and gold leaf statue of Achievement., ⑧ Reflecting Pool , The Four Seasons looked on as the duPonts used this large pool for swimming and boating., ⑨ Vista (The Long Walk0 , Elk statues, fountain urns, and tree-lined allées frame this magnificent walkway., ⑩ Russian Gates , Forged in France, these iron gates stood outside a palace owned by the Empress of Russia., ⑪ English Gates , These 18th-century English gates were once used at Wimbledon Manor outside London., ⑫ Nemours Manson , Designed and built between 1909 and 1910, the 47,000-square foot mansion has 77 rooms., ⑬ Laundry , Its equipment served the needs of both the household and the domestic staff., ⑭ Water Tower , This Tower held 18,000 gallons of water used on the estate and chimed the hours with its clock., ⑮ Chauffer's Garage , Housed here are vintage automobiles, a pony Cart and a motor launch used by the duPonts., ⑯ Woodland Trailhead , Two trails wind through boulder-strewn hillsides to natural springs and concrete pools., ⑰ Farm Equipment , These farm tools were used on the Estate's orchards, produce gardens and nurseries., ⑱ Southern Gardens , Three "rooms", Boxwood, Four Borders and Frog Pond, transitioned from formal to natural., ⑲ New Pump House , The huge engine in this building bears a plaque: "Made by Alfred I duPont 1931.", ⑳ Old Pump House , This building formerly houses a pump that furnished water to the gardens., ㉑ Lower Ponds , These ponds serve as habitats for ducks, herons, songbirds, frogs and turtles., ㉒ Wren's Nest , Built in 1915 and expanded to its current size in 1918, this mail-order structure was used as a children's playhouse and schoolroom., ㉓ Rock Garden , Flanking a stream that links a series of ponds, this garden contains dwarf conifers and bulbs.