Ben Franklin's grave is visible from the sidewalk. And his gravestone has a Liberty Bell-like crack running down the center. Inside, you can see the graves of Francis Hopkinson, credited with designing the first American flag, and other signers of the Declaration of Independence. But don't miss the Brandywine River Museum, which also conducts guided tours of N.C. Wyeth's home and studio located nearby and accessible only by shuttle bus. The park is open for summer holidays including Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day, but closed for holidays during the winter.
Admission is free, though there is a charge to tour the two historic homes on the property.
One was used as Washington's headquarters, the other, to put up the Marquis de Lafayette. On Route 1, in Kennett Square, the Phillips Mushroom Museum, in the heart of Pennsylvania's mushroom country, is a curiosity worth a short stop. Ten minutes there will acquaint you with the history, growth, and production of mushrooms. Nearby on Route 52, between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del., is the Winterthur Museum and Gardens, the former country estate of Henry Francis du Pont, is noted for du Pont's collection of early American antiques, housing more than 89,000 objects. However spectacular the house is, though, during his lifetime, du Pont instructed the fire department to save the trees on the 966-acre estate before the house in case of fire.