Rockwood, Wilmington

Name: Rockwood
Address: 610 Shipley Rd, Wilmington, 19809-3609, United States
Telephone: +1 302-761-4340

#17 among attractions in Wilmington

Museum, Gothic Revival architecture, History museum, Historical place, More...

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Rockwood is an English-style country estate and museum located in Wilmington, Delaware. Built between 1851 and 1854 by banker Joseph Shipley, Rockwood is an excellent example of Rural Gothic Revival Architecture. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ()

Created: 1851Elevation: 148 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°46'21"N, 75°31'15"W

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610 Shipley RdWilmington 19809-3609 United States

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+1 302-761-4340

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Rockwood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington State Parks, F. W. Woolworth Building, Alapocas Run State Park.

1.9 miSW
Small zoo with monkeys, otters and tiger
Brandywine Zoo, Wilmington
48 min walk • Brandywine Zoo is a small 4.7-acre zoo that opened in 1905 in Brandywine Park in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. It is located on the banks of the Brandywine River.
2 miSW
Park
Wilmington State Parks, Wilmington
50 min walk • Wilmington State Parks is a state park located in Wilmington, Delaware. Open year round, the park is approximately 345 acres of land mostly situated along the Brandywine Creek.
2.4 miSW
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
62 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
1.3 miW
Park, State park
Alapocas Run State Park, Wilmington
34 min walk • Alapocas Run State Park is a state park, located in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, along the Brandywine Creek and its Alapocas Run tributary. Open year-round, it is 415 acres in area.
2.5 miSW
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
63 min walk • The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. The construction cost was $100,000.
2 miW
Museum, History museum, Garden
Nemours Mansion and Gardens, Wilmington
51 min walk • The Nemours Estate is a 200-acre country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a French neoclassical mansion in Wilmington, Delaware. Built to resemble a French château, its 105 rooms on four floors occupy nearly 47,000 sq ft.
1.6 miE
Church, Queen Anne architecture
Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage, Wilmington
42 min walk • Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and parsonage located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1838, and is a one-story, stuccoed stone structure with a gable roof.
2.4 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
61 min walk • The Delaware Children's Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
2 miSW
Park
Brandywine Park, Wilmington
52 min walk • Brandywine Park was the first city park established by the city of Wilmington, Delaware. It is located on the banks of Brandywine Creek, between Augustine Road and North Market Street.
1.1 miS
Cemetery
Riverview Cemetery, Wilmington
30 min walk • Riverview Cemetery is a historic cemetery on North Market Street in Wilmington, Delaware. The cemetery consists of two sections, on either side of North Market Street.
1.4 miE
Natural attraction, Protected area
Bellevue State Park
36 min walk • Bellevue State Park is a 328-acre Delaware state park in the suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park is named for Bellevue Hall, the former mansion of William du Pont Jr. Many of the facilities at the park were built by du Pont.