Delaware Governor's Mansion (Woodburn)

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. The house is said to be haunted by wine-loving ghosts, known to empty a decanter that was filled every night. One ghost is former owner Dr. M.W. Bates’ father, another ghost wears a white wig, a floating ghost who wears a Revolutionary War outfit, and a little girl in a red gingham dress.