Explore Kennett Square and the Brandywine Valley

Steeped in history and surrounded by the rolling landscapes of the Brandywine Valley, Kennett Square is a place where stories linger in the brick-lined streets and time-honored traditions meet modern creativity. Here, heritage and small-town charm blend seamlessly with picturesque modern gardens, galleries, and flavors to savor.

A few blocks up Broad Street sits the Kennett Heritage Center, which serves as both a welcoming centerpiece for Kennett’s story and the home of the Kennett Underground Railroad Center. Its mission is to research, document, and celebrate the town’s unique history, bringing the past to life through guided tours, engaging exhibits, house history programs, and special events.

Just a short drive from The Francis is the Brandywine Battlefield, a 52-acre park commemorating one of the largest clashes of the Revolutionary War. It offers an orientation film, museum exhibits, and tours of preserved buildings, including George Washington’s headquarters.

Longwood Gardens spans over 1,100 acres of ever-changing beauty, from dazzling fountains to sweeping meadows and grand conservatories. Once a Quaker farm and later transformed by Pierre S. du Pont, it now stands as one of the world’s great gardens, inviting awe in every season.

Get a glimpse into the power, creativity, and legacy of early industrial America just over the border in Delaware at Hagley Museum & Library—the original site of the DuPont family's first American gunpowder works. Tour their restored mills, workers’ village, and the ancestral home and gardens that cover its 235 acres.

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