John Bell House Interpretive Center — Attraction in Dover

This is the place you go to for a free guided tour of the Dover historic district. The guides dress in 18th century (?) garb and they take you out on a 45 minute walking tour of the square.

Our guide (I believe her name was Anne?) was amazing! The whole tour was very captivating and it was evident that our guide was very passionate about Delaware history. We went there on a Wednesday afternoon, and my wife and I were there only ones there. The whole tour is wheelchair accessible, although, you have to be careful at certain points due to uneven surfaces.

On the whole, I would strongly recommend taking the tour. Learnt a lot about Delaware history in...

I went here to learn some history on Delaware. In the center is a green park like area where I approached a Ranger for information on guided tours. He was helpful giving me maps on many other parks to explore in the near future. He explained this area I was in and pointed me to where I could locate more information on guided tours of this location. I ended up doing two tours one following the other, all for a donation. The guides were both AMAZING people and I really felt like they enjoy their job and have so much fun talking with you about the history. The tours were definitely worth it, highly recommended. I signed up for other guided tours...

We visited on a weekday morning. We greatly enjoyed a 1-hour walking tour around the Dover green with enthusiastic, knowledgeable costumed guides. We left with a new appreciation for the contributions of Delaware colonial patriots, especially Caesar Rodney. We also discovered that William Penn was a key player in early city planning for Dover. He even picked the location of the town square. An excavation of the colonial privy behind the Bell house was just completed. There are pottery and other finds from the dig on display. Admission to the house and the tour are free, but donations are...