Bus Trip to Longwood Gardens Planned

Bus Trip to Longwood Gardens Planned for December 12, 2009.

Registration thru November 6, 2009.

Call the New Hanover Township office for additional information.

Here is the contact information for the Township:

2943 North Charlotte Street
Gilbertsville, PA 19525-9718
Phone: (610) 323-1008
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4:30pm

Exquisite flowers, majestic trees, dazzling fountains, extravagant conservatory, starlit theatre, thunderous organ—all describe the magic of Longwood Gardens, a horticultural showstopper where the gardening arts are encased in classic forms and enhanced by modern technology. Many generations helped create Longwood Gardens, but one individual—Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954), industrialist, conservationist, farmer, designer, impresario, and philanthropist—made the most enduring contribution.

Pierre du Pont was the great-grandson of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834), who arrived from France in 1800 and founded the DuPont chemical company. Pierre turned the family business into a corporate empire in the early 20th century and used his resulting fortune to develop the Longwood property. Read the full history here.

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