Chadds Ford Barn Shops

Chadds Ford Barn Shops have long been a destination for community, art, and history in Chadds Ford. Founded in 1969 as a project by Hank Smedley, who loved to create, they were developed with talented artists and friends to offer memorable experiences meant to endure. Some buildings are original, including the historic Darlington home, while others were moved from elsewhere in Chadds Ford to save them from demolition, creating the village-like setting. In the 1970s and early 1980s, tour buses brought hundreds of weekend shoppers, and the shops have long offered artisan shopping for travelers headed to Longwood Gardens, Brandywine River Museum, and Winterthur. Now home to about a dozen community-, art-, and wellness-based businesses, the shops continue to foster an inclusive, collaborative spirit and work with local organizations and businesses to build community and preserve Chadds Ford’s history.

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania · United States