50th Annual Delaware Show

Today maps are known simply as tools to help us reach our destination, but in the 18th and 19th centuries they became the social glue that bound a young nation together. Featuring rarely seen maps and map-related objects from the Winterthur collection, this landmark exhibition offers a new approach for comprehending the true significance of maps in American history. Included with admission. Members free. Winterthur is nestled in Delaware’s beautiful Brandywine Valley on Route 52, between I-95 and Route 1. COMMON DESTINATIONS MAPS IN THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Now through January 5, 2014 This exhibition is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and with support from Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP and Office of the Provost, University of Delaware. For more information, please call 800.448.3883 or visit winterthur.org/commondestinations. Presented by The Washington Family, Edward Savage, 1798–1805, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont 1961.708