Judge Morris Estate, Colonial manor house in Newark, Delaware
The Judge Morris Estate consists of a stone house with a two-story main section and a west wing extension situated on extensive grounds.
Built in 1792 by John Barclay after the American Revolution, the estate underwent expansion in the 1820s with the addition of its west wing.
Judge Hugh Morris, appointed by President Wilson to the U.S. District Court, served on the University of Delaware Board of Trustees from 1929 to 1959.
The estate accommodates outdoor weddings and receptions for up to 125 guests, requiring tent rentals for groups larger than 35 people.
The property connects to hiking trails within White Clay Creek State Park, following its integration into the park system in 1998.
Location: New Castle County
GPS coordinates: 39.70357,-75.70828
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:29
Delaware maintains a network of natural areas, historic sites and cultural institutions distributed across its three counties. In northern New Castle County, visitors find railroad museums, botanical gardens and forested state parks along Brandywine Creek, while the southern Kent and Sussex counties contain extensive coastal refuges, marshlands and Atlantic beaches. The state also preserves colonial-era sites, eighteenth-century plantations and regional history museums. Natural areas include Bombay Hook and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges, which serve as important stopover points for migratory birds, and Cape Henlopen and Delaware Seashore State Parks along the coast. Trap Pond State Park in the interior protects one of the northernmost bald cypress swamp forests in North America. Cultural sites range from the Hagley Museum, which documents early industrial history, to the Wilmington and Western Railroad and smaller institutions such as the Nanticoke Indian Museum and Johnson Victrola Museum. Historic structures include Fort Delaware, wooden covered bridges and the New Castle Court House Museum.
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