First off - if you gave this museum 1 star YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM…read more This is one of the BEST MUSEUMS IVE EVER BEEN TO. I learned that the Swedes taught Americans how to build log cabins in the 1600's. I learned that rural delaware didn't get electricity until the 1940's. I learned that German POW's in WWII worked on Perdue chicken farms. I even learned that Model T's got modded into Tractors by early 1900's engine hackers. Americans can't remember a time before electricity and it's sad. This museum will show you. It wasn't that long ago! Amazing museum and will return with my kids, my grandkids, and my great grandkids, and maybe even my great-great grandkids if life extension technology gets that far. If the electrical grid collapses and we revert to pre-industrial civilization, I would STILL go back to the museum so I can learn how to plow a field with nothing but a horse. I love you Delaware Agricultural Museum!!!

This was fifth site to visit in Dover, Delaware. I made it last on my list, because learning about…read morefarm equipment did not sound to interesting to me. I glad I stopped here. Some of the farm equipment was interesting, such the apple polisher, and old lawn mower. They had a couple of old fashioned washing machines, too. Inside the museum, there was the oldest log cabin in Delaware, and I could go inside of it. Outside, they had a couple of different buildings that were transferred there from other Delaware locations. To name a few- church, farmhouse, chicken coop, general store, school, and blacksmith shop. I could go into all of them except the church because the museum was fixing it up. These were actual old buildings, and it was very, very interesting to go through them. I like the old general store and the school. If you are visiting Dover for the day, go to the Air Force Museum, have lunch someplace, and go to this museum in the afternoon!

I love this place it's free and open to the public near Dover airforce base they have a amazing…read morecollection of military planes along with their history.They also have one of the first Air Force ones and some of the planes you can go inside. They Also have a great collection of military history inside the hanger as well it's a great place to spend a morning or afternoon

Date of Visit: July 30, 2025…read more This was an unplanned stop on my road trip from Florida and what a surprise this place was. As I was going from Rehoboth Beach to New Castle I was wanting to take RT 9 north off the beaten path. As I was coming to the RT1/9 split I had traffic in front and behind and they seem to be in a hurry, Neil wasn't. So I pulled off the road at this place to let everyone by. As I came in thru the entrance the sign read "Free Museum" I says to myself "FREE" I need to check it out and glad I did... As I walked inside you have a really nice gift shop that you need to explore and support. The volunteers working were the best. Not sure where to start but as you enter the main area it is just loaded with WWII, Korean and Vietnam displays. Ever wonder how those belly and tail gunners worked, there is a display for that. I know I could not have done it. There is even a mock-up control tower to explore and listen to the base tower giving commands. On my visit I was able to see a C130 take off from the tower. If your ever in the area this is a must stop, especially if your a history buff. And at the end, please give these people a donation for a job well done. Peace.

Went with the family during Family Fun Day. DSP really does an amazing job displaying the history…read moreand legacy of their outfit. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful! Our kids had a great time and learned a lot about the history of the DSP while having some fun and getting their faces painted. Makes you appreciate the sacrifices that the men and women of the state police make to protect the citizens. I would definitely recommend visiting with the family. We will absolutely be back again!

Really clean museum that is dedicated to the history of the Delaware State Police. It's open during…read morethe week, but only open the 3rd Saturday of every month during the weekend. We were greeted by a really nice retired police officer that gave us the history of the museum. The music is free to visit, but they do take donations to help cover operating costs. There are several cars and even some motorcycles. You are allowed to enter and play in the Crown Victoria. My son had a blast turning on the sirens and taking his daddy for a "ride". There was even a trooper hat he got to wear while he was "driving". There are lots of history pieces including the old kits they used for taking fingerprints. It's a pretty decent size and in good shape. Definitely worth a visit either with or without the kids.

Great little museum. Great local history, some really old and cool arrow heads, cool pieces found…read morefrom a shipwreck. The staff is friendly & informative and you can tell they love what they do. Perfect for killing an hour with my 7 year old. We loved it. Beautiful little park too. Great

If you have any interest in shipwrecks of old, the free Zwaanendael Museum is a place to check out…read more There are 2 stories to climb in a building of the 1938 era, so no realistic wheelchair or walker accessibility. There is a volunteer on each of the 2 floors and a short video about the 1980's retrieval of a shipwreck from the late 18th century not far off the coast. Donations and comments are appreciated. Come check it out, and also visit the lovely park behind the Museum.

It had a very eclectic collection of artifacts from the 1800s to the different World Wars…read more Recomment stopping if you're a history buff.

I enjoyed this museum when I was younger. I've always been a history fan, so anything history, I'm…read moreexcited to go to!

I wish we'd had enough time and energy for a full day visit, so we could properly convey all that…read morethe Arboretum has to offer, but we were limited to a half day following the "Flight to Freedom" walk while we followed both Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass' historical paths, a joint program of the arboretum and local historians to try to sort of simulate the outdoor challenges of escaping enslaved persons. As such, and in early spring, our appreciation was limited to one trail and the amenities around the visitor center, but our appreciation and admiration for the Adkins for even this bare introduction to the extensive grounds is nevertheless deep just from the one visit and left us eager to return on another day to explore the rest of the trails. The front desk person was lovely and kind, and oriented us after we explained why we were there. (The admission price here is tiny; I recommend donating a little extra on top of it. It's a great bargain either way.) They have these old-school mini-walkmen-style audio guides that were helpful but which badly need to be updated to the 3rd decade of the 21st century. They're hard to navigate and harder to hear. Having a borrowed audio guide feels like something from the 1950s; why not just make it available on cell phone, with the text available online or via an app? That was the one clumsy part of the Flight to Freedom path-- only one person at a time could listen to the very low volume on the headphones. While we speculate perhaps they thought this approach would preserve the quiet for other visitors, perhaps a simple imprecation to keep volume low on cell phones would suffice...? I can't think of a good reason not to make the jump to current museum practice. (That plus it's not very disability-friendly if you're hearing impaired or have fine motor problems.) When we could hear it, the audio guide was excellent, including the "bonus" tracks of first person escapee narratives. The content only needs a better delivery mechanism. The arboretum itself was quite alive -- we saw a heron in the woods, ID'd about 20 different species of birds in total either by sight or with Merlin, ran across a blooming hawthorne that was simply riotous with honeybees merrily sucking nectar out, and enjoyed the early blooms. It was a fun time, where one can see through the underbrush but also see the buds and early leaves and many blossoms out. There were also some programs for young children going on, and it's very gratifying to see the place alive with visitors. The little gift shop is fun, and while there's no café (one can understand why) it would be very tempting to bring a picnic, which I suspect (but do not know) is frowned upon. The inviting water feature out front with the signature chairs was a nice place to stop and rest, while we listened to the frogs croaking and somehow avoided early season insect pests.

Great place to visit, it has a visitor center, kids activities, nice trails gardens and much more!…read moreVisit any season of the year!! A truly beautiful place

Took the guided tour of this historic ship. Our guide Frank was an expert having actually served on…read moreone. He gave us a lot of information and details, but in a fun personable way. We like to tour lighthouses and this floating lighthouse is one of the most unique we have seen.

I've been to dozens of lighthouses…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/collection/GLWJhPZloUBCLUFSYgLw4g/Lighthouses but this is my first visit to a lightship. This was the last lightship built for the U.S. Lighthouse Service (since folded into the US Coast Guard) and only one of the two lightships built in the 20th century. Overfalls (not her original name) was built in East Boothbay, Maine in 1938. This was the last lightship built with a riveted construction. Nearly all ships are now built using welded seam technology. Lots of history here including her service in three separate stations: 1938 to 1957 in the Long Island Sound near Old Saybrook CT, 1958 to 1962 near Martha's Vineyard and in 1962, she was reassigned to Boston Harbor until taken out of service in 1972. In 1973, the Coast Guard donated the ship to the Lewes Historical Society (LHS) to serve as a floating museum here. The Overfalls station is in the mouth of Delaware Bay where lightships had served as a mid-channel marker from 1898 to 1960 when the station was discontinued. Overfalls was recently towed to Dorchester Shipyard for repairs and repainting. So please check their site to see when it's back. [Review 18204 overall - 118 in Delaware - 1726 of 2022.]

The Milton Historical Society is located in a former Methodist Church that was originally built in…read more1957. You can still see the original stained glass windows that were installed by the congregation in 1906. The building was purchased by Lydia Black Cannon and donated to house the collection of the historical society. Dating back to 1737 when the first of over 200 ships were built here in Milton. Permanent shipyards turned out sloops and schooners. In the 1920s, the city became known as a button manufacturing capital. Yes, buttons. Workers here cut out blank buttons from abalone and mother-of-pearl imported from the Pacific Ocean in the seven button factories here in town. In the 1880s, the city was known for canning which took over some of the sites that had been used for shipbuilding. By the mid twentieth century, the Draper King Cole Cannery was the largest employer in Milton. I found the museum's exhibit on the 1909 fire to be quite striking. Lots of history, memorabilia, newspaper articles and interviews with locals. There are photographs of the town before and after. The exhibit tries to answer the cause of the fire and even addresses a few of the more intriguing conspiracy theories. Compelling! You can expect to spend about an hour reviewing the museum. It's very interesting and worth the time. [Review 18184 overall - 101 in Delaware - 1706 of 2022.]

Saw the Bryan Stevenson exhibit. Outstanding exhibit. Nice to bring this here for the local…read morecommunity