John Dickinson Plantation

9 reviews

+1 (302) 739-3277

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340 Kitts Hummock Rd

Dover, DE 19901

+1 (302) 739-3277

http://history.delaware.gov

Once owned by a wealthy Quaker tobacco planter, this plantation has been converted to a living museum where visitors can tour the grounds and interact with staff dressed in period costume.

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Reviews

4.09 reviews

Allie P.

5/19/2017

I had a chance to visit the Plantation the last week of April when I was in town, and had a wonderful experience. Our tour guide was knowledgable and catered his history and information towards...

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Stephanie G.

9/14/2024

Nice and free historic site of a childhood home for one of the nation's founding fathers. It's off the beaten path, but it's a big property. The visitor center has a small exhibit and an...

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Pamela S.

12/26/2019

I like to go in old buildings, look at old furniture, but I am not much of a history person. The house was interesting to see, and there were a few pieces of furniture that I loved- such as the...

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Michael W.

7/12/2023

The plantation house is fairly modest, dating from the 1730s-1750s. The location in tidewater Delaware is terrific. In its flat terrain, defined much more by the necessary reliance on the...

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Shannon R.

7/5/2019

Been there twice. Once with school and the other time with my fiancée. It is free and they do accept donations. It is beautiful. Mostly all the info is correct. They do events.

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