Arden Craft Shop Museum

Arden Craft Shop Museum The Arden Craft Shop Museum is a small museum that collects, preserves and exhibits the history and arts of the three Ardens. Check out our blog as well!

The three Ardens, consisting of Arden, Ardentown and Ardencroft, are Single Tax and Arts & Crafts communities. The Single Tax was an economic theory proposed by Henry George, an American economist and philosopher in the late nineteenth-century. George felt that a land value tax was the most fair and equitable tax, and felt that any income tax was unfair by nature. The Ardens also were founded on t

he ideals of William Morris, as an Arts and Crafts community. The Arts & Crafts movement was a reaction against the industrial revolution and valued hand-crafted goods and the incorporation of individualistic design. Arden, the first community, was founded in 1900 by sculptor Frank Stephens and architect Will Price after an unsuccessful campaign to have Delaware switch to the Single Tax. Ardentown would founded in 1922, and Ardencroft in 1950. The Ardens continue to use the Single Tax and to serve as an artist community and has many examples of American Arts & Crafts architecture. http://ardencraftshopmuseum.wordpress.com/

It's a ! Don Holcomb (far right) and friends on Lower LaneACSM01039Early 1920sYou are welcome hither! We are open fro...
06/12/2026

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Don Holcomb (far right) and friends on Lower Lane
ACSM01039
Early 1920s

You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Theater ProductionACSM02001ca. 1930sBill Frank on far right.You are welcome hither!We are open from 7:30-9pm o...
06/10/2026

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Theater Production
ACSM02001
ca. 1930s

Bill Frank on far right.

You are welcome hither!
We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! photo of Edith Greeley, Harold Greeley, and Alice KeyserACSM010381915Photo is mounted with 1915 calendarYou a...
06/05/2026

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photo of Edith Greeley, Harold Greeley, and Alice Keyser
ACSM01038
1915

Photo is mounted with 1915 calendar

You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Ballet ClassACSM02000ca. 1950sSandi Hurlong, Stella Hobson (on one knee), Lynn Holcomb (McKay?), Yvonne King?,...
06/03/2026

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Ballet Class
ACSM02000
ca. 1950s

Sandi Hurlong, Stella Hobson (on one knee), Lynn Holcomb (McKay?), Yvonne King?, Rowena Vinson Austin, Cheryl Jones (Richardson?)

You are welcome hither!
We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! On the lawn at Joe Pe**er's house on Little LaneACSM01036c. 1930sPlay written, produced and directed by Edith...
05/29/2026

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On the lawn at Joe Pe**er's house on Little Lane
ACSM01036
c. 1930s

Play written, produced and directed by Edith Pe**er

Players from right to left: Edith Pe**er, Dawn Levine, Jean Kiefer (still residing in Arden 1999!), Edwin Pe**er, Milton Gerstine (still residing in Arden 1999!), Harold Marmorstein, Charles Petit

You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Children's Theater productionACSM01999ca. 1950sJannie Smock Stearns (center stage in white apron with trim)And...
05/27/2026

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Children's Theater production
ACSM01999
ca. 1950s

Jannie Smock Stearns (center stage in white apron with trim)
Andee Curtis Solway (far right)

You are welcome hither!
We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Edith Hambly Austin with children John, Barbara, and Robert (holding cat)ACSM01035c. 1930You are welcome hith...
05/22/2026

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Edith Hambly Austin with children John, Barbara, and Robert (holding cat)
ACSM01035
c. 1930

You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Arden Pool at Foot of Hillside RdACSM01977ca. 1919You are welcome hither!We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesda...
05/20/2026

It's a !

Arden Pool at Foot of Hillside Rd
ACSM01977
ca. 1919

You are welcome hither!
We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! Marie Jane Holcomb (left) and Janet JolineACSM01031summer 1935You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-...
05/15/2026

It's a !

Marie Jane Holcomb (left) and Janet Joline
ACSM01031
summer 1935

You are welcome hither! We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

It's a ! 'As You Like It' at the Field TheaterACSM019561909Unknown woman and "Buzz" WareYou are welcome hither!We are o...
05/13/2026

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'As You Like It' at the Field Theater
ACSM01956
1909

Unknown woman and "Buzz" Ware

You are welcome hither!
We are open from 7:30-9pm on Wednesdays and 1-3pm on Sundays.

Address

1807 Millers Road
Arden, DE
19810

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm
Sunday 1pm - 3pm

Telephone

(302) 475-3060

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