Hagley Up Close

Hagley Up Close

Take a closer look at some of Hagley's collections with this new video series.

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Hagley Up Close - Gazing Ball
Caroline Western, tells us about a unique item in the dining room!.
Hagley Up Close - Cooper Shop
Lucas Clawson take us inside Hagley's Cooper Shop. Come explore the Cooper Shop during a Historic Home & Garden Tour at Hagley!
Hagley Up Close - Mail System in the 19th century
Lucas Clawson takes us inside the First Office and tells us about how the mail system worked in the 19th century. Visit the First Office on your next Historic Home and Garden Tour at Hagley!
Hagley Up Close - Telegraph
Lucas Clawson tells us about the telegraph in the First Office and what it was used for.
Hagley Up Close - Highboy
Caroline Western points out a very interesting piece of furniture called a Highboy. Learn about the history of how it was impacted by the great explosion!
Hagley Up Close - Powder Wagon
This week on Hagley Up Close, Lucas Clawson, Hagley Historian takes us inside the barn and tells us about the DuPont powder wagon and how they transported black powder!
Hagley Up Close - DuPont Gunpowder
Lucas Clawson takes us into the First Office to show us some of DuPont Gunpowder cans in Hagley's collections.
Hagley Up Close - Eleutherian Mills Barn
Lucas Clawson takes us into the Barn at Hagley. Learn more about the wagons that transported DuPont gunpowder in the 19th century.
Hagley Up Close - Eleutherian Mills Library
Lucas Clawson discusses objects in the Library of Eleutherian Mills.
Hagley Up Close - Bass Painting
Lucas Clawson tells us about a painting by Bass Otis from 1840 that shows a unique perspective of the Hagley Powder Yards.
Hagley Up Close - Sophie Portrait
Caroline Western tells us about the drawing of Sophie du Pont in the Blue Room in Eleutherian Mills.
Hagley Up Close - Rocking Horse
Laura Beardsley takes us through the second floor bedroom in Eleutherian Mills. In that room is the special rocking horse! Learn more in this video!
Hagley Up Close - Rugs
Caroline Western discusses the rugs in Eleutherian Mills.
Hagley Up Close - Civil War Camp Photos
Lucas Clawson presents two photos of camps from the Civil War that might pass you by on your next tour at Hagley.
Hagley Up Close - Marble Steps
Caroline Western discusses a feature of the Residence that often goes unnoticed!
Hagley Up Close - DuPont Company Presidents
Lucas Clawson discusses the portraits of DuPont Company presidents given to Hagley in the 1950s.