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John Dickinson Plantation

Name: John Dickinson Plantation
Address: 250 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE, 19901, US
Telephone: +13027393277
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This site hosts the boyhood home of John Dickinson,"Penman of the Revolution." Free Admission

We share stories of the plantation's residents: tenant farmers, indentured servants, free and enslaved Black men, women, and children as well as the Dickinsons.

11/01/2026

The John Dickinson Plantation will be closed on Tuesday, November 3rd. Please visit us when our regular hours resume on Wednesday, November 4th.
For information about our hours and offerings, visit: https://history.delaware.gov/john-dickinson-plantation/

10/28/2026

Join ALHFAM members and museum field colleagues from across the Mid-Atlantic Region for a day of learning, sharing and connecting here at John Dickinson Plantation in Dover, Delaware, on Monday, November 9, 2026.

This year's mini-conference brings together a variety of perspectives and practical approaches to living history, interpretation and museum education. It also provides a unique opportunity to think deeply about your museum career and/or your organization's hiring practices with a special presentation by a Wilmington-based museum career coach.

For more information on the conference, including a schedule for the day, go to https://alhfam.org/event-6852809. Mini-conference registration deadline is this Friday, October 30, 2026

10/22/2026

Have you ever seen these at our historic site? If you haven't, they've been falling from our trees recently and you can find them on our grounds.

10/14/2026

Enjoy some photos from our new Visitor Center ribbon cutting day!

10/06/2026

On October 10th, visitors will have the opportunity to watch spoons and other wooden dishware and utensils take shape under skilled hands. Rick of For Woodness Sake creates hand crafted, domestic wooden dishware and utensils that are appropriate for Early American settings including kitchens, gardens, and textile work. Visit on Revolutionary Trades Day to see his skills in action!

10/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE!

The Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA) cordially invites you to the John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center Opening and Ribbon Cutting.

When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM

Where: 250 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901

We are thrilled to open this new facility, which features dedicated community meeting space and exciting educational opportunities. The grand opening will mark the debut of our new exhibition, “One Land Many Voices.”

Following the ceremony, we invite you to stay and enjoy Revolutionary Trades Day, running from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

This event is free and open to the public. We look forward to celebrating with you!

10/02/2026

👗 Calling all volunteers! 👗

Want to participate in our Revolutionary Trades Day? Would you like to take a step back in time and experience 18th-century fashion firsthand?
For our upcoming Trades Day at John Dickinson Plantation, we’re looking for two volunteers who would be willing to have an 18th-century-style gown draped on them as part of a demonstration of historic clothing.

This is a fun opportunity to experience how clothing was constructed and worn in the 18th century while helping visitors learn more about the material culture of the past.

No experience necessary, but appropriate stays and undergarments are a must!
Interested in volunteering? Contact Rachel, our Mantua-maker, today! [[email protected]]

📍 John Dickinson Plantation
📅 Trades Day: Oct 10, 2026
⏰ Slots available at 11:00 and 2:00
Come be part of the living history!

09/30/2026

At Revolutionary Trades Day, you can learn to weave on an antique barn loom! Visitors will experience first-hand the basics of both weaving and spinning. The Thistledown Fiber Guild will be your teachers. The Guild is a group of fiber and history enthusiasts who keep time-honored trades, crafts, and arts alive by sharing their skills with each other and local community members.

In addition to teaching and demonstrating at Revolutionary Trades Day, the Thistledown Fiber Guild has monthly meetings at the John Dickinson Plantation. They meet starting at 1:00 p.m. on the second Saturday of every month. For the past 20 years, the Guild has been educating and engaging with visitors about fiber and fabric craft traditions.

09/26/2026

On Revolutionary Trades Day, October 10th, learn how portraits and paintings are much more than meets the eye. Participants can also use natural pigments to paint a bookmark to take home!

When viewing historic portraits and paintings, have you ever wondered how those paintings were created? To understand the basics about the 18th century trade of professional painters and how an artist had to make their own paints, join Jennifer Bowman, Volunteer Coordinator with . Jen will briefly discuss creativity, painting alchemy, and the knowledge of basic chemistry and botany that an artist would need to succeed 250 years ago. Participants will see how collected natural materials are made into brushes and paint pigments that can be used to paint their own bookmark!

09/26/2026

We uncover a forgotten chapter of American history.

Next stop on our tour: Delaware!

When an African American researcher stepped up to explore 18th-century Dickinson papers, she received a job offer that changed everything. Join us as she dives deep into the archives to uncover hidden stories and bring lost voices of the past back to light.

Listen this weekend on your local TSN station (check time/day) in your area or tune in Sunday at 2 p.m. on NewsRadio 1080 KRLD or download the free Audacy app and listen anytime, anywhere.

Address

250 Kitts Hummock Road
Dover, DE
19901

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+13027393277

Website

http://history.delaware.gov/museums/jdp/jdp_main.shtml

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