Photo provided by Nemours Mansion & Gardens
Thanks to Nemours Mansion & Gardens, Chamber folks were able to get a private tour of Nemours Mansion all decked out for the holidays! Our annual Holiday Networking Breakfast was held this morning at Nemours Mansion & Gardens Visitors Center.
Members showed up bright and early bearing gift donations for the children’s hospital, which we learned get good use in a number of ways. The toys are not only for the children to play with and have toys to call their own, but also for Child Life Specialists to use in building rapport with the kids and to use as learning aids. Child Life Specialists teach children about their disorders or diseases and how to cope and live with them. The hospital also sets toys aside for the holidays and they get delivered personally to the kids by Santa.
After breakfast, coffee and door prizes, we loaded the buses and made our way to Nemours Mansion. If you’ve never been, don’t wait to go visit. Between the rich history held there, the architecture and the design, it is truly a sight to be seen. Approximately 300 acres make up mansion grounds, gardens and the hospital, small in comparison to the estate’s original 2,000. Inside, 46,000 square feet encompass marble walkways, Alfred I. duPont’s gadgets, family portraits, vintage furniture and other impressive décor. Not to mention the two-lane bowling alley and billiards room in the basement!
Stories of the family’s history, lineage and fine tastes are told by the knowledgeable guides. Did you know that Jessie Ball duPont (Alfred’s third wife) was related to the mother of George Washington? Or that Alfred was a friend of Thomas Edison? There’s much to be heard and seen at Nemours Mansion and we hope you’ll check it out!
Thanks again to Nemours and to our members who attended!
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