John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center

Start your tour at the John Dickinson Visitor Center!

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs

Quick Facts

Location:

340 Kitts Hummock Road Dover, DE 19901

Significance:

The John Dickinson Plantation provides a brief orientation to visitors who are interested in taking a tour.

Designation:

National Historical Landmark; Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site

Amenities

11 listed

Benches/Seating, Cellular Signal, Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit Available, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Parking - Auto, Picnic Table, Water - Bottle-Filling Station, Wheelchair Accessible

The John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center is the primary orientation space for visitors. Visitors can start their tour by watching a video about John Dickinson, which gives context to some of the site’s history and significance and a preview of the stories they will hear on the tour. The Visitor Center contains two exhibits with text panels that tell the stories of the tenant farmers, indentured servants, free and enslaved Black men, women, and children who lived, worked, and died on the plantation. One exhibit specifically details the site’s connection to the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Additionally, the interior of the John Dickinson Plantation Visitor Center is used for lectures and programs for the public.