Water Works
Water Works is a building in New Castle County, Delaware. Water Works is situated nearby to the protected area Eleutherian Mills, as well as near the heritage site Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eleutherian Mills and Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School.
Eleutherian Mills
Protected area
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Eleutherian Mills is a gunpowder mill site that was used for the manufacture of explosives from 1802 to 1921. It was founded by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, which grew into the DuPont company. Eleutherian Mills is situated 430 feet west of Water Works.
Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School
Heritage site
Photo: GrandpaGranite, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School, also known as Sunday School and Hagley Office, is a historic Sunday school building located near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Brandywine Manufacturers Sunday School is situated 840 feet west of Water Works.
Hagley Museum and Library
Museum
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The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. Covering more than 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine Creek, the museum and grounds include the first du Pont family home and garden in the United States, the powder yards, and a 19th-century machine shop. Hagley Museum and Library is situated 2,000 feet southwest of Water Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henry Clay and Alapocas.
Henry Clay
Hamlet
Breck's Mill Area, also known as Breck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District, is a national historic district located along Brandywine Creek in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
Alapocas
Hamlet
Alapocas Run State Park is a 359-acre public recreation area located in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, along Brandywine Creek and its Alapocas Run tributary.
Montchanin
Hamlet
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Montchanin is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Montchanin is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 100 and Kirk Road to the northwest of Wilmington.
Water Works
- Type: Building
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.77923° or 39° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
-75.57345° or 75° 34′ 24″ westOpen location code
87F6QCHG+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1415841249OpenStreetMap feature
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