Hotel du Pont: A Snapshot in Time

Virginia artist and author Mary Montague Sikes shows landmark Wilmington, Delaware hostelry, Hotel du Pont, in pastels, photographs and descriptive text. Sikes details the design conception, construction and numerous renovations which create the classic accommodation to attract guests ranging from honeymooners to world leaders. Learn about the art collection, discover the du Pont story at the Hagley Museum, and see the Playhouse Theatre, a 'pre-Broadway' show place located in the Hotel du Pont building.

The Hotel du Pont is a selection from the Snapshot in Time series, an updated re-purposing of the installments in Sikes' classic HOTELS TO REMEMBER.