Read House & Gardens

Then interpretive guide had an interest in history.

The guided your was very interesting, informative and upbeat. Each floor of the house had interesting history. The gardens on the grounds are well kept.

Beautiful preservation

Beautiful house with history. Open only on Saturday and Sunday at this time of the year. The gardens are perfectly manicured.

Wonderful guided tour

My mom and I were on a road trip and decided to stop in Delaware to visit the Read House. We signed up for the guided tour, which was wonderfully informative and took us through the downstairs of the...

Historic Mansion at the Height of New Castle

This mansion tells the stories of three families who lived there from the early 1800s through the donation of the building to the Historical Society. It is kept in excellent condition, with period fu...

Gem of a house in a historic town

Read House is a beautifully preserved Federal style house overlooking the Delaware river. We ended up having a private tour as it was out of season and our guide was very knowledgable. If you are inte...