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template: byway.jade
id: "57779"
name: Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
distance: "12.25"
duration: "One hour without stopping or 2-3 days to visit places along the byway."
description: "Take an unforgettable journey through the rolling hills of the genteel Brandywine Valley landscape and discover the lasting influence of the du Pont family dynasty. This journey is a true Delaware original. The byway leads to an unparalleled concentration of historic sites, magnificent estates, glorious gardens and mesmerizing museums."
contact: "**Delaware Tourism Office**  \r\n 302-739-4271  \r\n 866-2-VISIT-DE  \r\n\r\n**Greater Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau**  \r\n 302-652-4088  \r\n 800-489-6664  \r\n [Send E-mail](mailto:info@wilmcvb.org )  \r\n\r\n"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=51550"
    name: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
  - url: "http://www.thebrandywine.com/"
    name: The Brandy Wine
  - url: "http://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_services/byways/brandywine.shtml"
    name: "Delaware DoT: Brandywine Valley"
  - url: "http://www.visitdelaware.com/"
    name: Visit Delaware
  - url: "http://www.visitwilmingtonde.com/"
    name: Visit Wilmington
  - url: "http://www.wilmapco.org/"
    name: Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)
designations: 
  - National Scenic Byway
  - "Delaware State Scenic & Historic Highway"
states: 
  - DE
ll: 
  - -75.62692300039612
  - 39.832088000061106
bounds: 
  - - -75.62692300039612
    - 39.746087
  - - -75.546322
    - 39.836948000250004

---

Take an unforgettable journey through the rolling hills of the genteel Brandywine Valley landscape and discover the lasting influence of the du Pont family dynasty. This journey is a true Delaware original. The byway leads to an unparalleled concentration of historic sites, magnificent estates, glorious gardens and mesmerizing museums.