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One of the best holiday events in the area is the annual “Yuletide at Winterthur.” This year’s 40th annual staging of the event, which runs now through January 2 at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (Route 52, Wilmington, Delaware,800-448-3883, www.winterthur.org). Visitors can revel in the beauty and warmth of the holidays and explore treasures of …
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Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is an American Treasure. Regarded as one of America’s most beautiful historic homes and mansions, on par with Biltmore Estate, Monticello, and Hearst Castle, visitors marvel at du Pont’s elegantly-furnished 175-room former home.
The Winterthur Library was established in 1952 as a research center for the study of art, material culture, and everyday life in America from the 1600s into the 1900s.
Welcome to Winterthur! Founded by Henry Francis du Pont, Winterthur (pronounced “winter-tour”) is an American Treasure. Regarded as one of America’s most beautiful historic homes and mansions, on par with Biltmore Estate, Monticello, and Hearst Castle, visitors marvel at du Pont’s elegantly-furnished 175-room former home.
1936: Winterthur’s first office in the United States is opened in New York. 1975: The company changes its name to Winterthur Schweizerische Versicherungs-Gesellschaft (Winterthur Swiss Insurance Company). 1997: Winterthur and Credit Suisse Group merge.
In 1875 Winterthur set up branches in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Denmark, and Norway. A year later it opened a general agency in Paris for France and the French colonies; it even established itself in Finland.