Discover the Brandywine Valley

Ten Tempting Treasures

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. October 14, 2008

WILMINGTON, DE, May 4, 2007. The Brandywine Valley, where Pennsylvania and Delaware meet just thirty miles southwest of Philadelphia, is home to world-class gardens, museums, historic sites, and cultural and recreational activities. The Discover Brandywine Valley Public Relations Association, a consortium of ten attractions, provides information and guidance to journalists interested in covering this rich travel destination.

Art museums, historic sites, exquisite gardens and estates, charming villages, hip cityscapes, and restored industrial districts are just some of the Brandywine Valley's delights. Galleries and antique shops, places to canoe and hike, backcountry roads, performing and visual arts to suit every taste, and a variety of accommodations and dining options round out the limitless subject matter for travel journalists and their readers.

Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, Hagley Museum, the Nemours Mansion and Gardens, and Longwood Gardens are part of the du Pont family's legacy of world-class estates and horticultural displays. Wyeth is the other name forever intertwined with the Brandywine Valley, thanks to the art of N.C., Andrew, Jamie, and other family members. The Brandywine River Museum, Delaware Art Museum, and the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts exhibit of a wide spectrum of art, from traditional to cutting-edge, in venues as diverse as a former grist mill and a restored train factory. Experience the past at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, the Historical Society of Delaware, and Rockwood Park and Mansion.

The Discover Brandywine Valley Public Relations Association (DBVPRA) provides a central resource for journalists. Visit the website www.brandywinetreasures.org or contact Susan M. Maynard, 302-651-6912, smaynard@nemours.org for more information.

Discover Brandywine Valley Public Relations Association Members (www.brandywinetreasures.org):

---|Brandywine River Museum U.S. Route 1, Chadds Ford, PA 19317; www.brandywinemuseum.org. Lora Englehart, 610-388-8337, lenglehart@brandywine.org.

---|Delaware Art Museum 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19806; www.delart.org. Dennis Lawson, 302-571-9590, x. 515, dlawson@delart.org.

---|Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19801; www.thedcca.org. Valerie Jermusyk, 302-656-6466, vjermusyk@thedcca.org.

---|Delaware Museum of Natural History, 4840 Kennett Pike, Delaware Route 52, Wilmington, DE 19807; www.delmnh.org. David Moore, 302-658-9111, dmoore@delmnh.org.

---|Hagley Museum and Library, DE Route 141, Wilmington, DE 19807; www.hagley.org. Lucille Kahan, 302-658-2400, ext. 238; @hagley.org.

---|Historical Society of Delaware (includes Delaware History Museum in Wilmington and George Read II House and Gardens in New Castle), 504 Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801; www.hsd.org. Megen Morris, 302-295-2390, publicrelations@hsd.org.

---|Nemours Mansion and Gardens, 1600 Rockland Rd., Wilmington, DE 19803; www.nemoursmansion.org. Susan M. Maynard, 302-651-6912; smaynard@nemours.org.

---|Longwood Gardens, U.S. Route 1 at PA Route 52, Kennett Square, PA 19348; www.longwoodgardens.org. Patricia Evans, 610-388-1000, ext. 442; pevans@longwoodgardens.org.

---|Rockwood Park and Mansion, 610 Shipley Rd., Wilmington, DE 19805; www.rockwood.org. Carol K. Dougherty, 302-761-4340, CKDougherty@nccde.org.

---|Winterthur Museum & Country Estate, DE Route 52, Winterthur, DE 19735; www.winterthur.org. Hillary Holland, 302-888-4734; hholland@winterthur.org.