Jacob Broom House
Encyclopedia
Jacob Broom House, also known as Hagley, is a site significant for its association with Jacob Broom
. It is on the Brandywine Creek in Delaware
, in fact about 1/4 mile off. It was sold to the du Pont family.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1974.
It is located in Montchanin
, one mile northeast of Wilmington
.
Jacob Broom
Jacob Broom was an American businessman and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. As a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, he was a signer of the U.S. Constitution. He was also appointed as a delegate to the Annapolis Convention but did not attend, and...
. It is on the Brandywine Creek in Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
, in fact about 1/4 mile off. It was sold to the du Pont family.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1974.
It is located in Montchanin
Montchanin, Delaware
Montchanin is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The community was named for Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, mother of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. The Jacob Broom House, a National Historic Landmark, is located there....
, one mile northeast of Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
.
External links
- Broom (Jacob) House, National Park Service