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Arts & Entertainment

Dupont-Nemours Mansion & Holiday Garden Tour

Adorned in its’ finest holiday treasures, Nemours, the former 300 acre estate of Alfred I. du Pont, will take your breath away with the splendor of the holiday season. The estate will be decorated for the season in all its’ charm. The mansion has 102 rooms, with fine period antiques, rare oriental rugs, tapestries and paintings dating back as far as the 15th century. The gardens, are beautifully landscaped and will be decorated in the holiday spirit of the season.

A motorcoach bus will leave from the Northampton Township Admin. parking lot at 8:00 am arriving at a local restaurant for a late morning/ early lunch break ( on your own) before heading to the Mansion. You will experience a tour, explore special exhibits, magnificent country house/museum, and the spectacular gardens.

Please note: There are a variety of surfaces and levels in the gardens and grounds and mansion. Visitors are asked to take their physical condition into account. Those requiring special assistance are encouraged to notify the Reservation Office and the P&R office to make accommodations. Tours last two and a half to three hours. There are no food or picnic facilities at Nemours Mansion and Gardens, however, the bus will make a rest stop on the trip back to Richboro.

Click here to register:

http://www.northamptonrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=4276&CategoryID=0

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