After years of neglect, Pierre du Pont took over the property in 1906, creating what is now known as Longwood Gardens. The accomplished entrepreneur and philanthropist is responsible for the beautiful ...

Longwood Gardens, originally inhabited by the Lenape tribe, later became a Quaker farm under George Peirce in 1700. Over centuries, it evolved into a stunning public garden, thanks to industrialist ...

There’s also a memorial marker about this history near Peirce’s Park that tells more of the story. In 1906, Pierre S. du Pont bought the property to save its historic trees from becoming lumber. At 36 ...