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Auburn Valley State Park is open for programs and events year-round. Please visit www.destateparks.com for a full calendar.

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. The Auburn Valley Trail is open every day from 8 am to sunset. The Park encompasses the Auburn Mills Historic District, the Oversee Farm Trail, the Yorklyn Bridge Trail, the Auburn Valley Trail, and surrounding land alongside the Red Clay Creek. This includes the Auburn Heights Mansion, the best example of a Queen-Anne style Victorian home in all of Delaware.

10/21/2026

⚠️Mansion Tours will be closed this coming Thursday October 22nd and Friday October 23rd.⚠️

The Marshall Steam Museum & Friends of Auburn Heights will however be open during its usual hours from 1pm-4pm on these dates.🚂

We apologize for any inconvenience mansion closure may cause!
-AVSP.

10/19/2026

Come see the descending cavalcade of color on the Auburn Valley Trail! Breathtaking on foot, bicycle, or as part of a private wagon ride. You can still book a wagon ride and campfire session for this upcoming Saturday, October 24th, or October 31st (🎃👻). Link in the comments below.

And now for some poetry:

"You’ll be driving along depressed when suddenly
a cloud will move and the sun will muscle through
and ignite the hills. It may not last. Probably
won’t last. But for a moment the whole world
comes to. Wakes up. Proves it lives. It lives—
red, yellow, orange, brown, russet, ocher, vermilion,
gold..."

– Excerpt of Lloyd Schwartz's "Leaves," from Goodnight, Gracie (The University of Chicago Press, 1992).

10/16/2026

Do you work Thursdays and Fridays and can’t make it to the museum during our regular hours? We have good news!

The Marshall Steam Museum will be opening its doors for two special Saturday afternoons this month! Join us Saturday, October 17, and Saturday, October 24, from 1–4 PM for a chance to explore our collection of historic automobiles, model trains, and steam-powered technology.

Whether you’ve been meaning to visit for a while or want to bring along friends and family, we’d love to see you!

Mark your calendars and come discover the history, innovation, and fun waiting for you at Auburn Heights!

📍 Marshall Steam Museum at Auburn Heights
3000 Creek Road, Hockessin, DE

We hope to see you there!

10/14/2026

A question for : Would you rather eat a cake, pudding, or Jell-O for dessert? None of the above? Let us know in the comments! 🍰🍮

No matter your choice, the look of your dessert would be greatly enhanced by this Kreamerware mold. What does its design look like to you? With fall coming up, I'm getting acorn squash vibes.

This specimen, which comes from a line produced during the 1920s and '30s, may have been one of Esther Marshall's go-to gadgets for serving friends and family sweet treats around the dinner table at Auburn Heights.

Wishing you a very happy—and filling—Dessert Day!

10/09/2026

Flappers, flimflam and flatfoots—oh my! Announcing an evening of intrigue and murder at Auburn Valley State Park. 🔍👀👇 Details/link to tickets in the comments.

10/03/2026

The fall season has started 🍂, and so have the WAGON RIDES! 🚜

Auburn Valley is offering private wagon rides! Reserve a wagon for your family, school, workplace, church group, or birthday party. Enjoy a fun-filled wagon ride around the park, followed by a cozy one-hour campfire. 🏕️ Bring a blanket, food, and beverages, and settle in for a 45-minute wagon ride!

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by noon the day before the hayride.

For more information, visit: destateparks.com/wagon-rides and filter by Category > Auburn Valley State Park.
🍁

10/02/2026

Join local artist and park staff for our FREE nature journaling programs at Bellevue and Auburn Valley State Parks!

To register, please email [email protected] with the date(s) and time(s) you're interested in attending.

For details on specific programs, please visit the links below:

🐦 Birds at Bellevue: https://www.destateparks.com/programs/nature-journaling-birds-at-bellevue3/

🍂 Falling Leaves: https://www.destateparks.com/programs/nature-journaling-falling-leaves-at-auburn-valley1/

🌻 Fall Flowers: https://www.destateparks.com/programs/nature-journaling-fall-flowers-at-auburn-valley2/

🐢 Animal Structures: https://www.destateparks.com/programs/nature-journaling-animal-structures-at-the-arts-center4/

This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. To register please email

09/24/2026

⚠️Mansion Tours will be closed today September 24th and Tomorrow September 25th.⚠️

The Marshall steam museum will be open from 1pm-4pm.🚂

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. -AVSP

09/20/2026

Red Clay Day Update
Due to rainy weather, Auburn Valley State Park will no longer be offering free wagon rides at 1PM and 3PM today. Instead, we will be offering free tours of the Auburn Heights Mansion at 1PM and 3PM!
While our wagon rides may be cancelled, there is still a lot of activities happening within the Red Clay Valley today! Check out the Red Clay Day events page for more information. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope to see you attend future wagon rides beginning in October!

09/16/2026

Celebrate the scenic Red Clay Valley with Auburn Valley State Park!
On Sunday, September 20th, enjoy wagon rides around the park at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM. Parking is located at Farm Lane, Hockessin, DE, 19707. Wagon rides are free, but seating is limited to 20 guests per ride and is on a first come basis.
The Red Clay Valley will be hosting events throughout the day from 1-4 PM. Be sure to visit the information hub at the Auburn Heights Mansion and Marshall Steam Museum to learn more!

Address

3000 Creek Road
Yorklyn, DE
19736

Telephone

(302) 729-4280

Website

https://www.destateparks.com/History/AuburnValley

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