Hagley Museum and Library collects, preserves, and interprets the unfolding history of American enterprise. Hagley is located on 235 acres by the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware.

Description:
Hagley has ongoing volunteer projects in the library, archives, artifact collections, garden, office, as well as one-time event volunteer needs.

Hagley houses an important collection of manuscripts, photographs, books, and pamphlets documenting the history of American business and technology. If you are interested in research at Hagley, start at our research information page. You can also search our online catalog.

Located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware, Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored mills, a workers' community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family.

Hagley's library furthers the study of business and technology in America, especially the Middle Atlantic region. The collections include individuals' papers and companies' records ranging from eighteenth-century merchants to modern telecommunications and illustrate the impact of the business system on society.

The Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society organizes and administers the Hagley Museum and Library's interaction with the world of scholarship. It brings attention to Hagley's research collections and generates intellectual dialogue at Hagley.

History:
Hagley is where the duPont story began with E. I. duPont starting a gunpowder mill along the Brandywine River in 1802. You will see how workers and the duPont family lived and where they worked in the 1800s at Hagley.

Contact people:

Angela Williamson, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Bonnie Wirth, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (302) 658-2230

Address:

PO Box 3630 Wilmington, DE 19807

Web Site: http://www.hagley.org

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: DART #10, 10-15 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes