Today, Winterthur is still about family, with the Enchanted Woods play area enthralling young children for hours and upcoming programs that will entertain and educate family members, young and not-as-young alike. But summer is here, and there is much to do.
We have Story Time scheduled for July 6 and 20, and our popular Terrific Tuesdays begin July 4 and continue weekly in July and August from 10 am to 3 pm. Terrific Tuesdays this year will tell the story of the families who lived, worked, and played at Winterthur for decades before it became the museum, garden, and library that it is today.
Crafts, games, and demonstrationsβ all inspired by families who called this place homeβ will introduce history, art, conservation, and storytelling to kids ages 3 to 10 and the adults they bring along. Winterthur has been home to three generations of the du Pont family, and it was a self-sufficient community where more than people ran a thriving farming operation that included beef and dairy cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, horses, fruit, and vegetables. Gilliand came from France to America in and he worked in houses on Long Island before coming to Winterthur.
There were about five footmen and a butler among a staff of After two years, Gilliand was promoted to butler. Gilliand was flattered when du Pont made the offer, although he noted that du Pont warned him at the time that he was demanding and expected perfection. Gilliand nonetheless accepted and went on to learn a lot from du Pont.
Was Mr. On the weekends, the house would be filled with 16 to 18 house guests, with other visitors present only for meals, making two dozen people for a formal dinner. On Wednesdays, a gardener would bring flower samples into the house for du Pont and Gilliand to match with china, table mats, and glassware for the dinner. In the hall, it was mandatory for guests to sign the guestbook.
