• The Birth of the “Broiler” Industry - Cecile              Steele’s 16' x 16' chicken house.  This historic        structure was added to the National                      Register of  Historic  Places in 1974.

• A collection of antique farm machinery,                  tractors, tools and equipment that is without          equal on the east coast 

• Swedish design log cabin (ca. 1750)                       fully restored

• 1941 Stearman bi-plane 

• The 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, strands and grade level expectations. 

                     For more information click:   Educational Programs.

VISIT, LULU, OUR CUDDLY POT-BELLIED PIG!

Lulu is eager to receive visitors -- especially visitors with food!

Lulu loves fruits and vegetables, some of her favorites include:  • cucumbers  • beets   • spinach • kale  • green peppers • tomatoes  • squash (all varieties) • peaches  • pears  • apples 

• oranges • melons

Feel free to bring her some snacks to enjoy during your visit but PLEASE only feed her a few pieces at a time.  As with all pot-bellied pigs, Lulu must watch her weight because her leg joints can fail if she gets too heavy.

LULU's chic-a-dee friends and neighbors are:  Lucy, Lizzy, Lilly and Licorice   Stop by the admissions desk and pick-up a cup of popcorn for their afternoon snack!!!