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Hear stories from the brandywine valley oral history project

Oral histories on work and daily life in the Brandywine Valley includes over 200 recorded interviews conducted between 1953 and 1990 by Hagley staff.

Start your holiday shopping at Hagley's Craft Fair!

The Hagley Craft Fair brings more than 50 talented artisans from the Mid-Atlantic area to display and sell fine arts, crafts, and gourmet items.

Explore the past through the voices of people who lived it

The Millrace is an oral history podcast that tells stories of enterprise and industry from Hagley's oral history collections.

Hagley Happenings

Upcoming Events & Programs

Hagley Craft Fair

October 20, 2018 | Saturday – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Hagley's Craft Fair features works in wood, pottery, jewelry, fibers, metal, and other media, and includes a specialty outdoor food market with more than 15 vendors.

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Hayrides at Hagley

October 20, 2018 | 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Take a hayride along the Brandywine to experience the beautiful fall foliage in the Powder Yard.

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Research Seminar: Seth Lunine

October 25, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. | Thursday

Attendees are encouraged to read Lunine's paper, “Groundbreaking Technology: California Dynamite and the Eastern Frontier, 1866-1886” which may be obtained by contacting Carol Lockman at clockman@hagley.org.

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A young visitor builds a catapult at Hagley

Science Saturday

October 27, 2018 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Saturday

Learn about momentum and energy transfer before taking on the challenge of building a catapult to launch a "pumpkin pom pom."

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The Soda House at Hagley Museum and Library

Wedding Open House

October 27, 2018 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Saturday

Stop in anytime during one of our wedding open houses to visit the Soda House, Hagley's primary wedding venue.

GPS Address: 298 Buck Rd, Wilmington DE 19807

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Picture Hagley: Photography Walk

October 27, 2018 | 9:30 a.m. | Saturday

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A cannon fires during the demonstration.

Cannon Firing Demonstration

October 28, 2018 | 1, 2 and 3 p.m. | Sunday

Cannon firings in the powder yards demonstrate how black powder was made and used.

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book cover of the known citizen by sarah e igo

Author Talk: Sarah Igo

November 8, 2018 | 7 p.m. | Thursday

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Hagley Center Fall Conference

November 9, 2018 | Friday

The 2018 fall conference of the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society will explore the history of commercial surveillance in the United States.

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