DuPont Brandywine Powder Mills
1802 - Heritage site
Overview
Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, a student of Lavoisier, built water powered black powder mills along the Brandywine. The family firm grew into a chemical giant. The Hagley Museum preserves the millrace, yards, and the first du Pont home.
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