Woodburn, Delaware Governors House (Dover, Delaware)

 building, house, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1790s construction, state government

 Upload a photo

Current official residence of Delaware's Governor, often seldom used since Delaware is such a small state and travel north to south to Dover by any politician these days is relatively quick and easy. Tom Carper, Ruth Ann Minner and Jack Markell barely used the house in their 8 years each of service.

This house was once an important layover point on the Underground Railroad. The former governor's home in Delaware was Buena Vista in New Castle County.

Woodburn has served as the official residence of the Governor of Delaware since it was purchased by the state in 1965. Today, historians credit Woodburn's historical importance as much to the home's architecture as to its previous notable residents. Gentlemen farmers, landowners, an abolitionist, two U.S. Senators, two doctors, a dentist, a judge and eight recent Delaware Governors have all left their imprints on this fine home.

www.russpickett.com/history/delunder.htm
woodburn.delaware.gov/default.shtml