Twin Lakes Farm - History

 

Twin Lakes Farm has a long and prestigious history dating back to our founding fathers George Washington & Caesar Rodney.

At the entrance to the Farm the Washington Pear Tree stood for 200 years and now its offspring stands in its place. It is said that General George Washington rested here and legend identify the old Pear Tree as the spot where Washington planned the Battle of the Brandywine. The Camp Brandywine National Landmark stands 250 yards from the property line.

Twin Lakes is comprised of 252 acres. The property has been kept in its original state for the past 100 years and is an extremely important water shed for both the Brandywine River and White Clay Creek. Recently the family sold 62 Acres to create a new Delaware State Park and to protect the water shed for future generations.

Twin Lakes is the site of some of the state’s biggest and oldest hardwood trees dating back some 500 years. The bio-diversity on the property has been noted as some of the finest in the State of Delaware. The spring-fed ponds are home to over 30 waterfowl species as well as white tail deer, red-tail fox, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, grey squirrel and ground hog and an occasional American Bald Eagle can be spotted.

 

 

The waterfall

Today “Twin Lakes Farm” on Route 52 has received National Scenic Byway Status with the creation of the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway in 2005. Twin Lakes Farm is the largest privately held ground on the scenic byway and we are proud to be a part of American History.