PHOTO CREDIT

The Soda & Ice Cream Stand, which served Hires Root Beer and Coca-Cola.
Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Dance Hall, which was built in the middle of the park's lake.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Ladies Pavilion, which was a social lounge and restroom for ladies only.
Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Ladies Pavilion, which was a social lounge and restroom for ladies only.
Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Pool Hall - note the sign in the upper left-hand corner which reads: 'Game Open To All'.
Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Brandywine Springs Entrance Archway.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Archway at night.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Color postcard of the Archway.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Color postcard of the Archway, with the trolley tracks in the foreground and the Exhibit Hall to the left.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Today, the location of the Archway is marked by 4 white posts, indicating the front corners
of both bases.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

The Band Stand - the park featured its own band, which played a variety of musical selections.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Boardwalk, which was lined with all sorts of amusements and concession stands.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

This photo looks east and shows the center portion of the Boardwalk. From right to left are the
Pool Hall, Fun House, a vendor's stand (which we believe sold oriental china and porcelain),
and the Restaurant.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Boardwalk, looking west.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Bridge over Hyde Run.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Bridge over Hyde Run.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

This bridge was built in 1999 and is designed to resemble one of the original Hyde Run bridges. Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

The spring was located in the hut-like structure on the left. The stairs leading up to the Hotel can be seen on the right.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Chalybeate Spring.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Interior view of the Dance Hall.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Eagle Scout Eric Kurtz (center) chose painting the smaller bridge across Hyde Run as his service project. He and his crew did a fine job! New Castle County Special Services Department supplied the paint and FOBS paid Eric $149.75 for brushes and other supplies.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

After an investigation, we erected four yellow building corner posts and sign to show visitors the size of the Exhibit Hall. The red circles indicate the three posts farthest from the camera, and the sheer size of the building. Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

The boy in the photo is standing on the Boardwalk, and the view looks west. The Peoples Railway line runs directly past and then around the Food Stand. Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Fun House (Katzenjammer Castle).

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The first Hotel, which was built in 1826 and burned in 1853.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The second Hotel, which was formed with the combining of three individual homes. Richard Crook, the owner of the amusement park, added the third floor with the mansard roof.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The Soda & Ice Cream Stand

Credit: from the FOBS collection

A Hires® Root Beer barrel is visible at the far right, just behind the roof support. Along the top shelf are Coca-Cola® bottles before their signature bottle design was copyrighted. The gentleman in the photo behind the counter with the mustache and tie is Peter Pellerzi, the proprietor. The other man behind the counter is Oscar (his last name is unknown) Credit: from the FOBS collection

This photo looks northwest and shows the Hungarian Village (left) and the Dance Hall (right). Above the Hungarian Village, the tracks of the West Chester, Kennett & Wilmington Electric Railway recede in the distance. Credit: from the FOBS collection

This photo shows the Lake before the 1911 improvements, which included construction of the islands and Dance Hall. On the far side of the Lake is the gypsy camp where Mrs. Worth told the fortunes of park visitors. In the foreground: the personal transportation of the day.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

In 1891, an agreement by Richard Crook was made with the B&O Railroad to allow them to erect a station in the park. This photo is from a George Wolf postcard of the era and is the only photo we have. Note on the postcard it is called a pavilion so we have kept that designation. The Wilmington & Western Railroad calls it a station. Credit: from the FOBS collection

The first Restaurant.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

The second Restaurant.

Credit: from the FOBS collection

Councilman Tim Sheldon helped rebuild the building porch footers on the Ladies Pavilion. Ed Lipka looks on. Thank you, Tim.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

CHALYBEATE SPRING DIG: This is how the site looked before the dig started in 2011. We had no idea what to expect.
Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

CHALYBEATE SPRING DIG: The group starting to dig the site.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

A dig was performed at the Theater in the summer of 2007. This photo shows the volunteer archaeological team looking for the building's footers - in the end, only one footer was found.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

Mike Ciosek, Pat Goodman, Tom Williams, Eileen Boyle, Lonzy Seymour, and Ed Lipka cleaned the park on a cold Red Clay Valley Cleanup Day.

Credit: Photo by Mike Ciosek.

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans

Brandywine Springs Park

Credit: Photo by Angela Evans