Delaware Attraction Named One of USA TODAY’s Best Open-Air Museums in the US
For the second consecutive year, a Delaware attraction has been named one of the best open-air museums in the United States. Greenville’s Hagley Museum and Library has been recognized by USA TODAY in its 2025 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards list for best open-air historical sites in America. According to a Delaware Online report, the historical attraction is the only museum in the mid-Atlantic region that has received this distinction two years in a row.
Spanning 235 acres of property in the Brandywine Valley, the Hagley Museum and Library features exhibitions of works that showcase America’s early industrial history. The museum is situated on the historic site of the E.I. DuPont Company’s gunpowder works. Its property contains restored mills, a workers’ community, and the home and gardens of the du Pont family. During the warm weather seasons, the house and gardens at Hagley are open for public tours.
The centerpiece of the Hagley property is the mile-long, water-powered explosives factory that the DuPont Company established in 1802. The Hagley Library focuses its collection on the study of business and technology in America and their impacts on society. Items in the library’s collection include records from 18th-century merchants and accounts of atomic weaponry and nuclear energy.
In September 2024, the property gained botanical garden status. More than 2,000 trees, pollinator gardens, the du Pont family orchard, and a portion of the Brandywine River can be found at Hagley.
The Hagley Museum and Library hosts educational and seasonal programs throughout the year, including its popular Science Saturdays programs, which invite visitors to learn about scientific experimentation and history. During the summer months, members of the public are invited to walk, picnic, and bike on the property, with live music and entertainment offered throughout the summer.
The Hagley Museum and Library is at 200 Hagley Creek Road in Greenville. The museum itself is open every day except Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Purchase tickets and learn more on the Hagley Museum and Library’s website.
Ranking All 14 Eagles Head Coaches In Super Bowl Era
8- Rick Kotite- 1991-1994 (36-28)
Kotite is literally the standard for bad coaching in both Philly and New York. When it started to fall apart for Doug Pederson, and later when Sirianni had his down year, Kotite is who people compared them to.
Yes he won a playoff game. But after that, it was a disaster. He started out 1994 7-2, and the future seemed bright. Then he imploded, lost the last 7 games of the season, and finished last in the NFC East. New owner Jeffrey Lurie fired him, and that was it for Kotite in Philly. It got no better for him in his next job with the Jets.
Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/ALLSPORT7- Chip Kelly- 2013-2015 26-11
No head coach had a better start to their career than Chip Kelly. His first season had Eagles fans worshipping him. We convinced ourselves he was a genius who was going to change the game. Then the league adjusted to his scheme, and he had no answers. After getting them to the playoffs in year 1, he never got back and got fired before the end of year 3.
What makes him more hated, is how he pushed out talented players. They bled talent all 3 seasons he was there. Desean Jackson has a career year, he gets cut for nothing. LeSean McCoy gets traded a year later. His style and attitude wore people out fast. He got one more job with the 49ers after the Eagles fired him. They fired him after a single season. He is just lucky Rich Kotite exists or he would be lower on this list.
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