The village of Montchanin is not so much a hamlet as a microcosm of American history. Listed on the National Historic Register, it was once a part of the Winterthur Estate and was named for Alexandria de Montchanin, grandmother of the founder of the Du Pont Gunpowder Company. One of the few remaining villages of its kind, the settlement was home to laborers who worked at the nearby Du Pont powder mills. In eleven carefully restored buildings dating from 1799 to 1910, there are 28 richly furnished guest rooms and suites appointed with period and reproduction furniture. The Inn's renowned Krazy Kat's Restaurant--once the village blacksmith shop--is known as much for its creative cuisine as its More...