Audio tour Rockwood Park and Museum
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Audio tour Summary
Welcome to Rockwood Mansion and Gardens.
The original owner of Rockwood Mansion was Joseph B. Shipley. One of ten children, Shipley was born to a prominent Quaker family of Wilmington, Delaware. After receiving an education, Shipley pursued a banking career instead of joining his family’s milling business. Eventually, he became a successful merchant banker in Liverpool, England and the firm of Brown, Shipley & Co. remains a private investment bank in London today.
Construction began on September 11, 1851 and by 1854, the Rural Gothic Revival styled manor, English styled gardens, Carriage House, Gardener’s cottage and Porter’s lodge was completed.
- 1 Rockwood Park and Museum
- 2 Edward's Playhouse
- 3 Porter's Lodge
- 4 Scenic Vista and Ha-Ha Wall
- 5 Gardener's Cottage
- 6 Carriage House
- 7 Fruit Cellar/Ice House
- 8 Walled Kitchen Garden
- 9 Shipley Bringhurst Mansion
- 10 Conservatory
- 11 North Lawn
- 12 South Lawn
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Audio tour Summary
Welcome to Rockwood Mansion and Gardens.
The original owner of Rockwood Mansion was Joseph B. Shipley. One of ten children, Shipley was born to a prominent Quaker family of Wilmington, Delaware. After receiving an education, Shipley pursued a banking career instead of joining his family’s milling business. Eventually, he became a successful merchant banker in Liverpool, England and the firm of Brown, Shipley & Co. remains a private investment bank in London today.
Construction began on September 11, 1851 and by 1854, the Rural Gothic Revival styled manor, English styled gardens, Carriage House, Gardener’s cottage and Porter’s lodge was completed.
Reviews
21 reviews
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05-01-2020
Love it but needs a little more information for each location
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06-11-2017
We loved this app. We love how it made the tour a little more exciting. Loved how it' allows you to move at your own pace. It was very resourceful.
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06-10-2017
I love the map with the locations and numbers to provide the order of the tour. The thumbnails of the pictures in the corner help provide good visuals for the audio. Love it!
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06-08-2017
This is easy to use and very resourceful. It made learning fun and easy!
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06-08-2017
Great tour! Enjoyed learning about the grounds of this beautiful property. Looking for the areas highlighted in the tour was a fun scavenger hunt. Kept the little ones in our group entertained for sure!
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