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Brandywine Valley Outdoor/Indoor Adventure

Ask this member a question. bubb Have lived and worked in the area for 15 years.
5 May 2006
3.0 of 5 stars based on 1 vote
Spend a weekend in the Brandywine Valley of PA and DE, enjoying art museums and the flowers of spring.
  • Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Winterthur
  • Category: Perfect weekend
  • Traveler type: Culture, Sightseeing, Active/Outdoors
  • Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Honeymooners, Singles, Large groups, Seniors, Tourists
  • Seasons: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
  • Tags: art, Wyeth, gardens, Brandywine
1. Brandywine River Museum
Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Museum features work by three generations of Wyeth artists. Also included are American landscape and still life painting, as well as American illustration. The museum is housed in a converted grist mill and located in a beautiful setting along the Brandywine River. Seasonal tours offered to N.C. Wyeth's House and Studio, and Kuerner Farm, a location painted by artist Andew Wyeth for over 60 years. Surrounded by native plant gardens.
2. Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Garden attraction located on a former duPont estate. Includes a large conservatory filled with 20 indoor gardens as well as extensive outdoor gardens. Fountain displays, concerts and fireworks are offered seasonally.
3. Hank's Place
Hank's Place, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Downhome cooking makes this local spot popular. Best visited for breakfast or lunch, before or after a visit to the Brandywine River Museum, located across the street.
4. Simon Pearce on the Brandywine
Simon Pearce On the Brandywine, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Elegant and delicious dining spot, within easy driving distance of Brandywine River Museum, Longwood Gardens, and other local attractions. Go for lunch or dinner and visit the gift shop.
5. Winterthur
Winterthur, Delaware
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is Henry Francis du Pont's former country estate. The house is filled with a collection of American decorative arts in period room settings. Also featured is an adjacent museum with thematic exhibitions, all surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, West Chester, Winterthur