Side Trips from Philadelphia: Places to Explore

The village is aptly named: Centreville, Delaware, founded in 1750 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places, was a midway point between the farms of Kennett Square and the markets of Wilmington... Read more

Immortalized in Andrew Wyeth's serene landscapes, Chadds Ford was less bucolic in the 18th century, when one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War was fought here along Brandywine Creek. A... Read more

Kennett Square is where mushroom cultivation began in the United States. By the mid-1920s, 90 percent of the nation's mushrooms were grown in southeastern Pennsylvania. The town celebrates its heritage... Read more

A major site of the Revolutionary War is near the suburban village of Valley Forge. The town was named for an iron forge built in the 1740s.... The monuments, markers, huts, and headquarters in Valley Forge... Read more

The county seat since 1786, this historic mile-square city holds distinctive 18th- and 19th-century architecture, with fine examples of Greek Revival and Victorian styles. A small but vital downtown has... Read more

Delaware's commercial hub and largest city has handsome architecture—with good examples of styles such as Federal, Greek Revival, Queen Anne, and Art Deco—and abundant cultural attractions... Read more