Auburn Valley Master Plan Updates
Please visit the Auburn Valley Master Plan site for more information on the project displays, exhibits, and comment form.
Find Your Adventure at Auburn Valley
Ride a Vintage Steam Car
Visit the Marshall Steam Museum on Steamin’ Days and learn about steam power and the role of water.
Fish the Red Clay Creek
Visit this creek in April to catch freshly stocked trout, or take part in a children’s fishing program.
Hike the Oversee Farm Trail
Enjoy a 1.1-mile hike as you explore the architecture of the local farmhouse and barn found here.
Watch a Sunset from the Marshall Family Bridge
Hike or bike through the natural and cultural history of Yorklyn! Stop at historic overlooks to learn about the textile mills that once stood throughout the region.
Tour Auburn Heights Mansion
This Queen Anne-style home, built in 1897, is a stellar example of Victorian style and decor. It includes many of the Marshall family's original furnishings, and remains today much as it did when three generations of the family lived there.
Superintendent’s Pick: Tour the Paper Mill
Check out the former Marshall Brothers Paper Mill for a glimpse of Delaware's industrial past. Be sure to bring your camera!
About the Park
Nestled along the Red Clay Creek and home to the world’s largest operating collection of Stanley Steamer cars, Auburn Valley State Park highlights Yorklyn’s rich industrial history. The historic Marshall Brothers Paper Mill in its undisturbed condition complements the Queen Anne Mansion and surrounding estate, while transitional forest and remediated wetlands outside the former National Vulcanized Fiber site round out the park. Rare 19th century bridges from across the country are restored and brought to Auburn Valley to help tell the story of the industrial revolution. Outcroppings of Baltimore Gneiss dot the Red Clay Valley around the park, while hidden and historic twin ponds await hikers and anglers at the end of the Oversee Farm Trail. Steamin’ Days offer rides on the 1/8-scale Auburn Valley Railroad and in the park’s antique Stanley Steamer cars.
Delaware’s Newest State Park
Nestled in the Piedmont’s Red Clay Valley, visitors to Auburn Valley State Park will discover the history of the Marshall Family, Yorklyn’s rich industrial history, and revitalization of this site. Previously known as Auburn Heights Preserve, Auburn Valley State Park features new hiking and paved biking trails, the historic Marshall Mansion completed in 1897, the Marshall Steam Museum, the Auburn Valley 1/8-scale railroad, and much more.
Special thanks go to Tom and Ruth Marshall for their generous donation of this Auburn Valley estate to Delaware State Parks.
Tour the Historic Marshall Mansion
Dating back to 1897, the Marshall mansion tells the story of the family that once called Auburn Valley State Park home. The mansion, with its antique furnishings, is open to the public on select dates and for private tours by appointment. Check the Upcoming Events schedule below for a complete listing of public events.
Discover the Power of Steam at The Marshall Steam Museum
The Marshall Steam Museum houses the largest collection of operating steam cars in the world. The museum contains historic Stanley Steamers, and gives guests the opportunity to experience life at the dawn of the automotive age first-hand. The museum is open to the public on select dates and for private tours by appointment. Check the Upcoming Events schedule below for a complete listing of public events.
Explore the Park’s Rich Natural Resources
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Appreciate the beauty of Auburn Valley State Park by exploring Red Clay Creek. Discover the critical role of water in the industrial development of Yorklyn and the revitalization of the surrounding community.
Join us for Steamin’ Days
One of the best ways to experience Auburn Valley State Park is by joining us for Steamin Days. Taking place monthly, park guests have the opportunity to tour the Marshall Mansion and discover what it would have been like to live there. The Marshall Steam Museum opens for tours on these days, and guests may enjoy rides on the miniature trains and steam cars that circle the property.
Schedule Private Tours and Events
Tours of Auburn Heights, the Marshall family mansion, and the Marshall Steam Museum are available by appointment for groups of eight or more on non-event days. Tour tickets are $8 per person for either the mansion or museum tour, or $14 for both. Call (302) 239-5687 for information or to schedule a tour. Schedule tours at least one week in advance.
This timeless estate is a unique location for events ranging from weddings and rehearsal dinners to retirement parties and business meetings. Visit our Celebrations and Meetings page for more information.
Upcoming Events
The Bridge Trolls
Saturday, January 29, 2022
10:00 AM
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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1/29/2022 10:00:00 AM
1/29/2022 11:15:00 AM
America/New_York
The Bridge Trolls
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, February 3, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/3/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/3/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
GOAT: Go Out and Tour Winter Bike Series
Friday, February 4, 2022
9:00 AM
Auburn Valley State Park's extra-wide paved trails were created for historic steam cars and cyclists alike. Each month, bring your bike for a leisurely ride on one of our trails. Join us at the Oversee Farm Trail and enjoy the fresh winter air. The paved trails are sloped and easy to ride along as you travel around the historic piece of farmland and learn the history of the 19th century farm and barn. The bike tour will stop periodically at local destinations so visitors can walk around, take pictures and hear more about the area. If you have never been to Auburn Valley this is the best way to get to know our Park! Walk ups welcome but feel free to call 302-729-4280 to register. Meet at the Oversee Farm Parking Lot on Snuff Mill Road. Free
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2/4/2022 9:00:00 AM
2/4/2022 10:30:00 AM
America/New_York
GOAT: Go Out and Tour Winter Bike Series
Auburn Valley State Park's extra-wide paved trails were created for historic steam cars and cyclists alike. Each month, bring your bike for a leisurely ride on one of our trails. Join us at the Oversee Farm Trail and enjoy the fresh winter air. The paved trails are sloped and easy to ride along as you travel around the historic piece of farmland and learn the history of the 19th century farm and barn. The bike tour will stop periodically at local destinations so visitors can walk around, take pictures and hear more about the area. If you have never been to Auburn Valley this is the best way to get to know our Park! Walk ups welcome but feel free to call 302-729-4280 to register. Meet at the Oversee Farm Parking Lot on Snuff Mill Road. Free
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, February 4, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/4/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/4/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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Stroll with the Superintendent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022
10:00 AM
Put on your walking shoes to explore historic Yorklyn and learn about the adaptive reuse and cleanup of this former industrial site with Auburn Valley State Park's superintendent. Meet at the Yorklyn Bridge Trail parking lot on Yorklyn Road next to the Pavilion. Free
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2/9/2022 10:00:00 AM
2/9/2022 11:00:00 AM
America/New_York
Stroll with the Superintendent
Put on your walking shoes to explore historic Yorklyn and learn about the adaptive reuse and cleanup of this former industrial site with Auburn Valley State Park's superintendent. Meet at the Yorklyn Bridge Trail parking lot on Yorklyn Road next to the Pavilion. Free
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, February 10, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/10/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/10/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, February 11, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/11/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/11/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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The Bridge Trolls
Saturday, February 12, 2022
10:00 AM
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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2/12/2022 10:00:00 AM
2/12/2022 11:15:00 AM
America/New_York
The Bridge Trolls
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, February 17, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/17/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/17/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, February 18, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/18/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/18/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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Auburn Heights by Twilight
Sunday, February 20, 2022
5:00 PM
Join us for a twilight tour of the grounds and mansion at historic Auburn Heights! Take a guided tour through the Marshall family's lives and home by the soft glow of candlelight, every month new objects from the collection are brought out on display and new tales are told on the wrap around porch. Meet our interpreter on the front porch. Pre-registration is recommended; call our office at 302-729-4280 to reserve a spot. Parking available across the street. $10 per adult, $5 per child.
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2/20/2022 5:00:00 PM
2/20/2022 6:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights by Twilight
Join us for a twilight tour of the grounds and mansion at historic Auburn Heights! Take a guided tour through the Marshall family's lives and home by the soft glow of candlelight, every month new objects from the collection are brought out on display and new tales are told on the wrap around porch. Meet our interpreter on the front porch. Pre-registration is recommended; call our office at 302-729-4280 to reserve a spot. Parking available across the street. $10 per adult, $5 per child.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, February 24, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/24/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/24/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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Geocache Adventure at Auburn Valley
Friday, February 25, 2022
10:00 AM
Come outside and explore Auburn Valley State Park's new geocaches in this free outdoor experience. When most outdoor hobbies come to a screeching halt with winter weather, Geocaching is always on! Park employees will explain the essentials of Geocaching, how it works, and what to bring, then you'll search for your very first cache out on the trails. Auburn Valley's new caches contain ciphers and puzzles to find the next one, so it is a perfect brain teaser for the puzzle lover among you. Caches often contain small trade items or trinkets. The rule of geocaching is that if you take something from the cache, you must replace it with something of equal or greater value. So, pack an assortment of trinkets for trading. Visitors should wear good outdoor shoes and clothes, bring water and a hand held GPS per family. Meet at the event lot across from the mansion. No preregistration necessary but call 302-729-4280 if you would like to register or request more information. Free
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2/25/2022 10:00:00 AM
2/25/2022 11:30:00 AM
America/New_York
Geocache Adventure at Auburn Valley
Come outside and explore Auburn Valley State Park's new geocaches in this free outdoor experience. When most outdoor hobbies come to a screeching halt with winter weather, Geocaching is always on! Park employees will explain the essentials of Geocaching, how it works, and what to bring, then you'll search for your very first cache out on the trails. Auburn Valley's new caches contain ciphers and puzzles to find the next one, so it is a perfect brain teaser for the puzzle lover among you. Caches often contain small trade items or trinkets. The rule of geocaching is that if you take something from the cache, you must replace it with something of equal or greater value. So, pack an assortment of trinkets for trading. Visitors should wear good outdoor shoes and clothes, bring water and a hand held GPS per family. Meet at the event lot across from the mansion. No preregistration necessary but call 302-729-4280 if you would like to register or request more information. Free
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, February 25, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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2/25/2022 1:00:00 PM
2/25/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
The Bridge Trolls
Saturday, February 26, 2022
10:00 AM
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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2/26/2022 10:00:00 AM
2/26/2022 11:15:00 AM
America/New_York
The Bridge Trolls
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, March 3, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/3/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/3/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
GOAT: Go Out and Tour Winter Bike Series
Friday, March 4, 2022
9:00 AM
Auburn Valley State Park's extra-wide paved trails were created for historic steam cars and cyclists alike. Each month, bring your bike for a leisurely ride on one of our trails. Join us at the Oversee Farm Trail and enjoy the fresh winter air. The paved trails are sloped and easy to ride along as you travel around the historic piece of farmland and learn the history of the 19th century farm and barn. The bike tour will stop periodically at local destinations so visitors can walk around, take pictures and hear more about the area. If you have never been to Auburn Valley this is the best way to get to know our Park! Walk ups welcome but feel free to call 302-729-4280 to register. Meet at the Oversee Farm Parking Lot on Snuff Mill Road. Free
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3/4/2022 9:00:00 AM
3/4/2022 10:30:00 AM
America/New_York
GOAT: Go Out and Tour Winter Bike Series
Auburn Valley State Park's extra-wide paved trails were created for historic steam cars and cyclists alike. Each month, bring your bike for a leisurely ride on one of our trails. Join us at the Oversee Farm Trail and enjoy the fresh winter air. The paved trails are sloped and easy to ride along as you travel around the historic piece of farmland and learn the history of the 19th century farm and barn. The bike tour will stop periodically at local destinations so visitors can walk around, take pictures and hear more about the area. If you have never been to Auburn Valley this is the best way to get to know our Park! Walk ups welcome but feel free to call 302-729-4280 to register. Meet at the Oversee Farm Parking Lot on Snuff Mill Road. Free
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, March 4, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/4/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/4/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, March 10, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/10/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/10/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, March 11, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/11/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/11/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
The Bridge Trolls
Saturday, March 12, 2022
10:00 AM
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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3/12/2022 10:00:00 AM
3/12/2022 11:15:00 AM
America/New_York
The Bridge Trolls
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, March 17, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/17/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/17/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, March 18, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/18/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/18/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights by Twilight
Sunday, March 20, 2022
6:45 PM
Join us for a twilight tour of the grounds and mansion at historic Auburn Heights! Take a guided tour through the Marshall family's lives and home by the soft glow of candlelight, every month new objects from the collection are brought out on display and new tales are told on the wrap around porch. Meet our interpreter on the front porch. Pre-registration is recommended; call our office at 302-729-4280 to reserve a spot. Parking available across the street. $10 per adult, $5 per child.
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3/20/2022 6:45:00 PM
3/20/2022 8:15:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights by Twilight
Join us for a twilight tour of the grounds and mansion at historic Auburn Heights! Take a guided tour through the Marshall family's lives and home by the soft glow of candlelight, every month new objects from the collection are brought out on display and new tales are told on the wrap around porch. Meet our interpreter on the front porch. Pre-registration is recommended; call our office at 302-729-4280 to reserve a spot. Parking available across the street. $10 per adult, $5 per child.
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Thursday, March 24, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/24/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/24/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
Geocache Adventure at Auburn Valley
Friday, March 25, 2022
10:00 AM
Come outside and explore Auburn Valley State Park's new geocaches in this free outdoor experience. When most outdoor hobbies come to a screeching halt with winter weather, Geocaching is always on! Park employees will explain the essentials of Geocaching, how it works, and what to bring, then you'll search for your very first cache out on the trails. Auburn Valley's new caches contain ciphers and puzzles to find the next one, so it is a perfect brain teaser for the puzzle lover among you. Caches often contain small trade items or trinkets. The rule of geocaching is that if you take something from the cache, you must replace it with something of equal or greater value. So, pack an assortment of trinkets for trading. Visitors should wear good outdoor shoes and clothes, bring water and a hand held GPS per family. Meet at the event lot across from the mansion. No preregistration necessary but call 302-729-4280 if you would like to register or request more information. Free
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3/25/2022 10:00:00 AM
3/25/2022 11:30:00 AM
America/New_York
Geocache Adventure at Auburn Valley
Come outside and explore Auburn Valley State Park's new geocaches in this free outdoor experience. When most outdoor hobbies come to a screeching halt with winter weather, Geocaching is always on! Park employees will explain the essentials of Geocaching, how it works, and what to bring, then you'll search for your very first cache out on the trails. Auburn Valley's new caches contain ciphers and puzzles to find the next one, so it is a perfect brain teaser for the puzzle lover among you. Caches often contain small trade items or trinkets. The rule of geocaching is that if you take something from the cache, you must replace it with something of equal or greater value. So, pack an assortment of trinkets for trading. Visitors should wear good outdoor shoes and clothes, bring water and a hand held GPS per family. Meet at the event lot across from the mansion. No preregistration necessary but call 302-729-4280 if you would like to register or request more information. Free
Auburn Valley State Park
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Friday, March 25, 2022
1:00 PM
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
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3/25/2022 1:00:00 PM
3/25/2022 2:30:00 PM
America/New_York
Auburn Heights Mansion Tour
Come explore one of the best examples of a Queen Anne style Victorian mansion that Delaware has to offer with a one-hour tour, at 1 p.m. every Thursday and Friday. The mansion is the former home of the Marshall family whose history and legacy of industry and innovation filled the home with the antiques and furnishings you will see there today. You will get to explore two floors of Auburn Heights with a small group (maximum 10 people). $8 per adult $4 per child. Tours of the Marshall Steam Museum are available as well with Joint Tour Tickets discounted to $14 for adults and $7 for children. Parking is available in the event lot on Creek Road across from the mansion. Walk-up tours accepted. To register in advance, call 302-729-4280.
Auburn Valley State Park
The Bridge Trolls
Saturday, March 26, 2022
10:00 AM
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
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3/26/2022 10:00:00 AM
3/26/2022 11:15:00 AM
America/New_York
The Bridge Trolls
The Bridge Troll Reading Program is a new outdoor reading program encouraging children to make connections between concepts in stories with the real world. Each Bridge Troll reading day includes reading time, small hands-on crafts and an activity to get kids up and moving around! On fair-weather days the children will meet by one of our historic bridges and have a picnic blanket story time with our interpreter, and on wet or snowy days we will gather at our pavilion on Yorklyn road. Park in the Paper mill parking lot at Benge Road. Designed for children ages 3 to 8. No obligation to attend every reading day; come to the ones you can fit in your schedule. Call 302-729-4280 for more information. Parents free, only purchase tickets for children attending. $4 per child
Auburn Valley State Park
Park Office
630 Benge Road
Yorklyn, DE 19736
Programs Office at Marshall Mansion
3000 Creek Rd
Yorklyn, DE 19736
Hours + Info
Park Hours
- Open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset
- *
Marshall Estate Grounds
- Open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- The grounds are closed on weekends and holidays except for scheduled events.
Park Office
- Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round
Trails
- Open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset
Auburn Heights Mansion + Steam Museum
- Open by appointment for scheduled tours and events
- Private group tours available with 48-hour advance reservation
Entrance Fees
- In-state vehicle: $4 Daily
- Out-of-state vehicle: $8 Daily
- Annual Passes are available
- Mansion Tours: $8 adult/$4 child
- Steam Museum: $8 adult/$4 child
- Admission to both Mansion and Museum: $14
Maps + Downloads
Love This Park?
- Join the Friends of Auburn Heights Preserve
- Become an Auburn Valley State Park Volunteer
- Make an Online Donation to Auburn Valley State Park
Activities
- Biking
- Cultural/Recreation/Nature Programs
- Fishing
- Geocaching
- Hiking
- Historic HomeTours
- Meetings and Corporate Events
- Miniature Railroad Rides
- Private Parties
- School Group Programs
- Steam Car Rides
- Trails
- Weddings
Amenities
- 1883 Bowstring Bridge
- 1897 Queen Anne Mansion with Wrap-Around Sun Porch
- Antique Furnishings
- Auburn Valley Railroad
- Bike Trails
- Hiking Trails
- Historic Site
- Marshall Steam Museum
- National Vulcanized Fiber Paper Mill
- Parking
- Pond with Fountain
- Restrooms
- Rose Arbor
- Unique Photography Settings
- Wedding and Reception Areas
- Wheelchair-Accessible (Grounds and Steam Museum)
- World's Largest Operating Steam Car Collection
*Sunset time (EST) at Auburn Valley State Park provided by Time.is
