WELCOME!

We are a group dedicated to the preservation of Brandywine Springs Amusement Park, an early 20th Century amusement park in Wilmington, Delaware.

We have meetings once a month at The Cedars United Methodist Church, Maple and Harrison Avenues, The Cedars (off of Route 41). Please come and join us!

Fall 2022 / Winter 2023
NEWSLETTER NOW ONLINE!

2023 Meeting Dates:

April 2, May 7, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12 and December 3

Become A Member:

We're always looking for new members, so why not consider joining? Membership includes a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, invitations to meetings and digs, and social activities throughout the year.

Download Membership Application

 

 

 

New Photo Page

Back to Nature

 

"The Freedman Family Story - Sam's Letter" - A New Chapter in the History of Brandywine Springs Park

This new booklet describes recently uncovered personal information detailing what the park was like to a teenager that worked along the boardwalk.

This 40-page booklet gives new photos, stories, and background on how the park operated. Sam's father ran more than a dozen games and rides in the park. Sam later typed an 11-page letter detailing his memories of days in the park while running the Rifle Range concession for his father.

"Echoes of the Past (1886 - 1923)" - History of Brandywine Springs

The early days of Brandywine Springs revolved around a hotel started in 1826 to bring people to the mineral springs that were believed to have healing powers. The hotel resort thrived until the Civil War, then became a military boarding school, which burned down in 1853

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NEW ON OUR SITE:

NOW YOU CAN TAKE AN AUDIO TOUR OF THE PARK!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of  Leone L. Cahill-Krout & izi.TRAVEL.

 

Friends Of Brandywine Springs on National Public Radio and
History Matters: Unearthing Brandywine Springs' historic amusement park

 

Courtesy of  Delaware Public Media.

 

 

Watch a county-produced video of the New Pavilion Dedicated to Rudy Williams.

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of  NCCDE.

 

 

 

Watch a video about the early years of the
Amusement Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of DelawareOnline.com.