The historic John Dickinson Plantation in Dover was once the home of John Dickinson, who was one of the founding fathers of the United States. Visitors can roam the grounds on their own or take a guided tour with costumed tour guides.During a tour of the property, you will also get to see the inside of the stately Poplar Hall, where you will see a number of exhibits and galleries and get a taste of what life must have been like in post-Revolution times.

Was actually in a field next door for work and had some time to kill so walked over and just looked around. Grounds are very well maintained as is the house and overall without taking the tour they offer it seemed to be well worth the time to check out. Definetly gonna visit when I have more time

Note: Covid restrictions made the experience much worse than it otherwise might have been. The only thing open was the barn where I saw a 10-minute film and read a few placards. The grounds were open to view outside but otherwise that was all I was able to do.

I grew up in Delaware but had never been here for a tour. It was an awesome tour. The tour guides were terrific especially young Tyler.

A very nice place to walk and inhale some fresh airs but some facilities were not well-maintained.

New and better things to come with this historic site.

An interesting place to visit, but I would not make a special trip to Dover for a visit.The property is well cared for with beautiful lawns and well maintained buildings. There is a lot to be learned about John Dickinson who many of us do not realize his impact on the creation of the United States. We were there in early August after many days of rain so to truly enjoy the grounds insect repellant was needed.

Immerse in Delaware and American history while visiting this well preserved plantation. The whole visit with the house tour doesnt take more than an hour and a half. Definitely watch the video in the barn.

The guides were very knowledgeable and wonderful. However i wish they would recomend an age that children should be to enjoy things like this. The children were very behaved but pretty much board to death.

My husband and I took their tour on 2/19/20. John Dickinson was a fascinating, impressive and extremely accomplished man. He is well worth learning about. The house and grounds are so interesting. We love learning about peoples everyday lives from that period. Our guide, Chris, was knowledgeable and interesting. He welcomed all our questions (and we had many). He answered all of them and we learned so much. The video beforehand was quite useful. The ladies at the Welcome Center were also full of information about John Dickinson and his life.

Such an awesome experience, and we learned a lot. Its a really interesting plantation. Definitely would visit again.

My family loves to learn about the past this was a great little for them to learn

Very informative tour. The tour takes about 45 minutes to an hour.

This place was nice. The grounds were beautiful and the interior was very cool. The tour guide wasnt the best, but overall it was a nice visit. Its free, so they work with donations. If they charged admission, they would be able to afford to do a better presentation to visitors. So dont expect to get the same experience as Monticello or Mt Vernon.

A great place for a visit if you love history. However, I would loved to have seen more. I guess I expected a larger site. The staff was excellent. Friendly and knowledgeable. My wife and I received a private tour which was really cool. This place really loves visitors and loves to share the unique history of this founding father with visitors.

My cousin was visiting from England and was intrigued by a tourist attraction that was a plantation. I had to agree, the word made me uncomfortable. So we visited and took the tour. I am so pleased we did, the tour guides were wonderful. They gave a great presentation and I am glad this group preserved this living memorial to our past.

Interesting and enjoyable visit. Learned about John Dickinson contributions to the history of America.

Worthwhile visit, free as a national park. Wonderful tour!

Very nice place to take your kids to learn about American history, very knowledgeable the workers of the place was a exelent choice

Its like being briefly transported back in time. The staff does a great job of telling the story.

Well kept site and staff gave an excellent tour.

Great tour! Very educational. Delaware history FTW.

Great place to learn about Delaware history

Excellent place to view the history of years gone by. Was a good presentation. The grounds are interesting. Well worth it!

Great tour guides and interesting history. Very well-done. Would definitely recommend for history buffs of all ages!

My wife is an alumna of Dickinson College so we visited here on the way to Ocean City and it was a great stop.

Our visit started with a video explaining who John Dickerson was and his influence on American history. After a short walk up to the house, we had an amazing tour. Our tour guide just loves his job and it really showed. He greeted us on the front steps in period costume and showed us though the house explaining the Dickerson family history and talking about all the people that lived there. He took time to answer everyones questions and even took extra time with our tour because it was not too busy.A lovely experience! A very important part of the history of Delaware and the United States.And it was totally free!

A piece of history you can touch. Step back in time minutes away from Dover Air Force Base. One of my favorite spots in Delaware!

Was a beautiful history lesson went with my grandson and his classmates on field trip.

I always love visiting here! I learn something new every time!

Been there twice. Once with school and the other time with my fiancée. It is free and they do accept donations. It is beautiful. Mostly all the info is correct. They do events.

This is a must-see if in Dover. You are greeted by staff wearing period pieces then shown an informative video before walking over to the mansion. The tour guide is waiting to greet you by the home. Each room had its purpose and our guide was a wealth of information. We made sure to give a donation to help preserve this treasure.

Enjoyed the tour and the people were very informative

Love this site..always greeted warmly..and the dossiers are so informed..Gloria Henry the site manager and her number 1 Vertie Lee are so eager to make your experience at the museum unique and enjoyable. I highly recommend a tour through the Mansion..

A wonderful step back in history, complete with period dressed interpreters who will guide the visitor through life on the plantation.

On this site can be seen the main John Dickinson house as well as other buildings where slaves lived. You leave here with a wealth of knowledge about early Delaware history and the wider history during the formative years of the country. The tour guides are very knowledgeable. Plan to spend 2 hours here.

Beautiful property and great staff, volunteers. Get off the highway for a visit.

A nice Colonial era home to explore on the way to the Delaware beaches. The movie was interesting, yet long, describing John Dickinsons life and passions. The tour of the home was especially interesting and thorough. The tour guide answered all questions with a breadth of knowledge. Grounds and house are particularly photogenic.

For critics of No plantation should be a tourist site didnt bother to find out that DICKINSON FREED HIS SLAVES while alive. For those former slaves who stayed, Dickinson housed and employed them. He fought the culture he was born into and corrected his behavior! He should be honored. Historic site worth seeing!

I took my grandchildren there on a field trip. They so enjoyed what they saw and how the interpreter made it so they could understand. The grandkids are 8 & 6!

Very nice place for a quick visit or a picnic

Great piece of history. Very informative tour. well worth the tour of the home of one of the architechs of the Constitution.

I feel like the one older tour guide lady was getting annoyed with students that had alot of questions.

Excellent experience. Would recommend it to everyone. Our tour guide Chris was very knowledgeable, friendly and had excellent people skills. An interesting and enjoyable experience!

A gentleman who gave the tour, whose name escapes me, was incredibly knowledgeable about the site and patiently took photos of me for me upon request. An underrated nugget of a Delaware tourist attraction.

Nice for an outing with the kids.

Great place to learn, employees are in full time period dress and the scenery is fantastic.

Awesome tour with a wonderful guide.

A piece of history everyone should learn about.

Fascinating history and amazing views. Knowledgeable tour guides in the house, and there was even a cook in the kitchen baking gingerbread - all in period dress. Absolutely worth a visit!

Gorgeous property. House was great to tour. Free

Lovely and well preserved plantation house turned into a museum. The volunteers tell loads of stories and are the real asset of this place.

Nice public park that includes an old plantation house and auxillary buildings. There is a visitors center, nice facilities, and knowledgable docents.

Lots of interesting lessons taught & learned here.

Excellent! Staff was outstanding! Great displays. Very informative!

Great visit. Staff are really nice, accommodating and knowledgeable!

Our 4th grade class visited recently and we had a lot of fun with their Make a Splash program.

Okay visit. The plantation was beautiful and well maintained. The tour was not that great.

Great historical pre-civil war colonial mansion. It felt like you were back in colonial times and furniture/ antiques are authenic for time period.

Loved the tour and the history we learned from our visit, beautiful piece of history.

Docents are very good!

Burn it to the ground and one could truly speak of it as History.

Learned a lot about slavery and how plantations operated. And how people lived then.

Check it out. Theyre doing great things.

Had a great time! But there was a mist in the air and my friend Kyle got scared...

My home

Although the thought of a plantation as a historic site is uncomfortable, it is important to see what life was like during the period and the way the owners and slaves lived to encourage us to never move backwards on our way to equality.

Great place

OK

Great trip!!!

Original structure and tour guide dressed historical

Very informative

Enjoyable...

Very child friendly

Cool

Great house of history and culture

If you are piecing together s puzzle of American history, this is a must see and hear about rhe Americsn revolution.

Nice history lesson for kids.

Great historical sight

No plantation should be a tourist attraction

It was very hot at the time but it was worth it!