The Inn at Montchanin Village

The Inn at Montchanin Village is a historic country inn and restaurant located in Montchanin, Delaware, in the Brandywine Valley. The property is composed of twelve historic buildings dating from 1799 to 1910, which originally formed a village serving the nearby du Pont gunpowder mills. The oldest building, the Pink House, dates to 1799. After the railroad arrived in 1869 the settlement was known as DuPont Station; in 1889 it was renamed Montchanin in honor of Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, an ancestor of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont. The Montchanin Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. In 1996, Missy and Dan Lickle opened the Inn at Montchanin Village after restoring its historic buildings. Missy Lickle is a descendant of both the du Pont family and Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin. The inn has 28 guest rooms and suites housed in restored workers' cottages and homes, connected by gardens, brick pathways, and courtyards. It includes Krazy Kat's, a restaurant occupying the former village blacksmith shop with its original forge still preserved, and The Spa at Montchanin Village, set within the historic gardens. The inn has been a member of Historic Hotels of America since 1999. In 2026, the inn entered a new chapter under the ownership of Allison Carpenter Vucich and her husband. The inn offers refined accommodations, seasonal dining, and spa treatments, positioning itself as an intimate countryside escape rooted in history and gracious hospitality.

The history of Montchanin Village begins in 1799 with the construction of the Pink House, the oldest building on the site. In 1800, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont arrived from France and in 1802 founded E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company along the Brandywine River. As the powder mills grew, Montchanin developed as a village for millworkers and their families, with cottages, a blacksmith shop, a stone barn, a schoolhouse, and other buildings supporting daily life. The twelve buildings that make up the Inn today date from 1799 to 1910. After the railroad arrived in 1869, the village was known for a time as DuPont Station. In 1889, it was renamed Montchanin in honor of Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, an ancestor of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont. The village blacksmith shop, dating to the mid-nineteenth century, now houses the Inn's restaurant, with its original forge still preserved inside. Former workers' cottages have become guest rooms and suites, allowing the historic village to remain in active use. In 1978, the Montchanin Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1996, Missy and Dan Lickle opened the Inn at Montchanin Village after restoring its historic buildings. Missy, a descendant of both the du Pont family and Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, helped give the village a new purpose while preserving its fieldstone walls, fireplaces, architecture, and intimate character. The inn has been a member of Historic Hotels of America since 1999. In 2026, the Inn entered another chapter when Allison Carpenter Vucich and her husband acquired it.

• 2026

  Allison Carpenter Vucich and her husband acquire the inn.

• 1999

  Inn becomes a member of Historic Hotels of America.

• 1996

  Missy and Dan Lickle open The Inn at Montchanin Village after restoration.

• 1978

  Montchanin Historic District added to the National Register of Historic Places.

• 1889

  Village renamed Montchanin in honor of Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin.

• 1869

  Railroad arrives; village known as DuPont Station.

• 1802

  Éleuthère Irénée du Pont founds E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company along the Brandywine.

• 1799

  Construction of the Pink House, the oldest building of the future inn.

Intimate countryside escape rooted in history and gracious hospitality

• Krazy Kat's restaurant

  Restaurant in the former village blacksmith shop, with original forge preserved; whimsical decor and locally sourced seasonal cuisine.

• The Spa at Montchanin Village

  Spa set within historic gardens, open seven days a week by appointment.

• Historic guest rooms and suites

  28 rooms and suites in restored cottages and homes connected by gardens and pathways.

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2. 2History — Montchanin Villagemontchanin.com
3. 3The Inn at Montchanin Villagewikidata.org
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