John Dickinson's Plantation
DE - Wilmington, Delaware, USA
340 Kitts Hummock Rd, Dover, DE 19901, USA
MUSEUM
VISITOR INFORMATION
TICKET REQUIRED
The grounds are open Tuesdays, outdoor areas only, 10am-4pm; the visitor center and grounds are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10am-4pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Guided mansion tours run Thursday through Saturday, five times daily.
FREE PUBLIC PARKING
Admission is free, with donations accepted. Restrooms are at the visitor center, and there is ample free parking. Guided tours of the mansion run without needing a reservation.
PUBLIC RESTROOMS
SITE FEATURES
Gardens
Surviving Structures
Summer travel, holiday weekends and advertised events may add demand (Mid-Atlantic regional inference). Site-specific peak months unconfirmed.
May-June or September-October for plantation grounds and a confirmed guided house visit. Check the separate visitor-centre/grounds and house-tour days before choosing a date.
HISTORIC SITES NEARBY
Nearby Historic Sites
miles
Landmark
WHO WAS HERE
1
John Dickinson
About John Dickinson's Plantation
The main house is an Early Georgian mansion and was built on a 13,000-acre plantation in 1739–40 by Judge Samuel Dickinson, the father of John Dickinson. Wings were added in 1752 and 1754.
John Dickinson’s reconstructed and restored plantation complex operates as a Delaware state museum within First State National Historical Park.
History happened here at John Dickinson's Plantation
The house faced a nearby bend of the St. Jones River which is no longer there as the river has been straightened. The original house suffered major damage during a British raid in August 1781 and was nearly destroyed in a fire in 1804. John Dickinson lived there for extended periods only in 1776–77 and 1781–82, although he kept up a keen interest in the property and often visited.
PEOPLE WHO LIVED HERE
John Dickinson
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
EXTERNAL LINKS
history.delaware.gov: https://history.delaware.gov/john-dickinson-plantation/
history.delaware.gov: https://history.delaware.gov/john-dickinson-plantation/plantation/
Source note: John Dickinson Plantation is near Dover, Delaware; this row’s City field says DE - Wilmington.
Accessed 2026-09-29