Seaford Museum
Seaford Museum Once the town’s post office, this site became the Seaford Museum in 2003. The Seaford Museum includes a changing exhibit gallery, a presentation room, a general information area, and a gift shop. It has thousands of local artifacts following a timeline of United States, Delaware, and area history. It begins with the area’s […]
Seaford Train Station Complex
Seford Train Station Complex Built in 1856, the rail station is a reminder of the importance of the railroad to the Western Sussex area. After it was built, new trade routes opened northward, and these new routes helped to change the character of the area’s agricultural production. In addition, any town that secured a rail […]
Former DuPont Factory
Former DuPont Factory In 1939, DuPont constructed a full-scale facility in Seaford to begin commercial production of nylon. Nylon was the first totally synthetic fiber to be fashioned into consumer products. Prepared wholly with materials readily derived from coal, air, and water, nylon revolutionized the textile industry. The 750-acre plant along the Nanticoke River contributed […]
