Bancroft Mills

Bancroft Mills is an abandoned mill complex along Brandywine Creek in , , United States. It has been the site of some of the earliest and most famous mills near Wilmington and was the largest and longest running complex along the Brandywine.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Academy of Medicine.

Museum
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The is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in , which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. is situated 1,100 feet southwest of Bancroft Mills.

Heritage site
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The , also known as the Academy/DPHA, is a private, nonprofit organization founded in 1930. Its mission is to enhance the well-being of the community through education and the promotion of public health. is situated 2,300 feet south of Bancroft Mills.

Park
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is a historic public located in a residential area of , . It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brandywine River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alapocas and Henry Clay.

Hamlet
Run State Park is a 359-acre public recreation area located in , United States, along Brandywine Creek and its Run tributary.

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 , United States, near .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is located at the junction of U.S. Route 202, Delaware Route 141, and Delaware Route 261, north of .

Bancroft Mills

Latitude
39.76845° or 39° 46′ 6″ north
Longitude
-75.56336° or 75° 33′ 48″ west
Open location code
87F6QC9P+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 368082266
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Wiki­data ID
Q4854162
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alapocas Rock Climbing Wall and Kentmere Parkway.

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