Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
The museum building
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is located in Delaware
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
LocationWinterthur, Delaware
Nearest cityWilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°48′21″N 75°36′03″W / 39.80583°N 75.60083°W / 39.80583; -75.60083
Area979 acres (396 ha)
Websitewww.winterthur.org
NRHP reference No.71000233
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1971

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is an American estate and museum in Winterthur, Delaware. Winterthur houses one of the richest collections of Americana in the United States.[1][2] The museum and estate were the home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), Winterthur's founder and a prominent antiques collector and horticulturist.

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  2. ^ Karp, Walter (April–May 1983). "Henry Francis Du Pont and the Invention of Winterthur". American Heritage. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2022.