Buena Vista

Buena Vista is a 19th century country estate located in New Castle, offering a unique setting for co The home later became the residence of C.

Featuring more than 300 events in 2013, and serving over 10,000 guests, the Buena Vista Conference Center is certainly a popular place. Called “the perfect wedding location” in Delaware Bride Magazine’s fall/winter 2013-2014 edition, Buena Vista features “lush grounds, cozy accommodations and luxe décor” that are utilized for a wide variety of functions including business gatherings and government

meetings as well as receptions, parties and celebrations. The main section of the house was built between 1845 and 1847 by John M. Clayton, United States secretary of state from 1849 to 1850 under presidents Taylor and Fillmore, and United States senator from 1829 to 1836, 1845 to 1849 and 1853 until his death in 1856. Douglass Buck, governor of Delaware from 1929 to 1937 and United States senator from 1942 to 1948. Buena Vista and its grounds were donated to the state by the Buck family in 1965 and now serve as a state conference center administered by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

08/05/2025

Buena Vista is still looking to hire! Check out the listing below!

We are hiring for .

07/24/2025

We have a lovely group of volunteers that monitor our blue bird houses and numbers each year. This year seems to be a banner year with a count of 52 eggs by the beginning of July! The photos that the volunteers take and send show the progression from the time they are eggs to an adult blue bird!

05/09/2025

What a beautiful place as a backdrop for work!

Buena Vista has an open position still available and the information can be found linked below!

04/04/2025

Spring has sprung here at Buena Vista!

If you’d like to work with these views as your backdrop, we are hiring! Check out the listing here

https://history.delaware.gov/about-agency/employment/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5bT83-PSsAkRLEf-2VOiXqWeLaVDib2e8nPHeuYCFX-2xMK3eWU9ggVz6V5w_aem_qzAPUoW38WVeJHZaDxUxZw

03/25/2025

What a beautiful place to work! And luckily we are hiring!

Check out the listing at https://history.delaware.gov/about-agency/employment/

02/19/2025

Buena Vista is hiring for an Executive Housekeeper! Find information and now to apply in the link below!

Jobs available at the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

01/10/2025

A public meeting for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site Rehabilitation Project will be held at Buena Vista and virtually on Jan. 14th. Details linked in the post.

Public meeting for Cooch’s Bridge Historic Site Rehabilitation Project to be held January 14th.

Click here for more details: https://history.delaware.gov/2025/01/02/public-meeting-for-coochs-bridge-historic-site-rehabilitation-project-to-be-held-jan-14/

01/08/2025

Snowy scenes from Buena Vista! ❄️❄️☃️☃️

12/08/2024

Check out the Delaware Day passport program! Visit museums and win prizes!

11/01/2024

Good Morning on the first day of November from Buena Vista!
Sunrise was beautiful this morning 💛🧡🩷💜

10/25/2024

Wouldn’t you love to work at a place with views like this?! We are hiring for a part time executive housekeeper- details linked below!

https://www.jobapscloud.com/DE/sup/bulpreview.asp?b=&R1=092624&R2=MCAC02&R3=200600

10/07/2024

Fall views from Buena Vista 🍁🍁

Address

661 S Dupont Highway
New Castle, DE
19720

Telephone

+13023234430

Website

http://buenavista.delaware.gov/

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