Delaware Agricultural Museum
and 1890's Village
Delaware Agricultural Museum
Annual Benefit Auction, Flea Market, Book and Bake Sale
Saturday, March 23rd
Doors Open at 8:00am
for details click on Upcoming Events
Welcome to the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village
The Delaware Agricultural Museum Association was founded in the late 1970’s by a group of Delaware farmers and business people dedicated to preserving First State agricultural history and heritage.
Situated in a 40,000 square foot building, the Delaware Agricultural Museum houses a collection of over 4,000 artifacts featured in a variety of interesting exhibits. Some of the many highlights include:
• The Birth of the “Broiler” Industry - Cecile Steele’s 16' x 16' chicken house (ca.1925).
This structure was added to the National
Register of Historic Places in 1974
• Swedish design log cabin (ca. 1750) fully restored
• Displays of antique farm machinery, equipment
and tools without equal on the east coast
• 1941 Stearman bi-plane
• Nationally recognized Jehu Camper folk art collection
The museum's village - Loockerman Landing - illustrates daily life in rural Delaware in the late nineteenth century. All of the following historic structures are open to the public:
• Silver Lake Mill • Loockerman Landing Train Station • Mill Lane School • Reed General Store • Gourley Barbershop • St. Thomas Church
• Carney Farmhouse • Johnson & Son Blacksmith & Wheelwright Shop
The objects and artifacts on display in these beautifully preserved buildings tell the story of growth and change in Delaware's rural communities.
TEACHERS !!!
SCHEDULE A FIELD TRIP NOW!!!
Make history come alive for your students at the Delaware
Agricultural Museum and Village.
With the help of our knowledgeable interpreters, your students will experience what life was like for their ancestors living in rural America in the late l800’s.
Our museum offers several hands-on educational programs tied to Delaware state standards and grade level expectations.
For more information click: Educational Programs.
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday through Saturday
10am to 3pm
Admission:
Seniors (65+): $5.00
Students: $5.00*
Military: $6.00*
Youth: (4-17) $3.00
Children under 3: Free
(*With Valid ID)
Group Rates (click on link below)
Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village
866 N. DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 734-1618
email: info.damv@verizon.net
Pet Policy: We are unable to allow pets, other than service animals, inside or outside the museum due to liability. Thank you for your cooperation!
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