Greenville near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours Memorial
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 10, 2001
1. Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours Memorial Marker
Sacred to the memory of Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours
Knight of the Order of Vasa, of the Legion of Honor and of the Order of Du Lis, Counselor of State, Member of the First Constituent Assembly, President of the Council of Ancients and member of the Institute of France.
Born in Paris December 14th A.D. 1739
Died at the Eleutherian Mills August 7th A.D. 1817
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1817.
Location. 39° 47.016′ N, 75° 35.052′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Greenville. It is on Buck Road. The plaque is mounted on his tomb and is located in the DuPont Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marquis de Lafayette (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eleutherian Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooper Shop (approx. Ό mile away); Greenhouse (approx. Ό mile away); Gardens at Hagley (approx. Ό mile away); Hagley's Pollinator Garden (approx. Ό mile away); E. I. Du Pont Restored Garden (approx. Ό mile away); Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 10, 2001
2. Eleuthiere Irenee DuPont grave marker
Son of Pierre Samuel DuPont De Nemours. He is buried in the DuPont Family Cemetery
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 10, 2001
3. Henry Algernon DuPont grave marker
He is buried in the DuPont family cemetery. He is a Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: DU PONT, HENRY A.
Rank and organization: Captain, 5th U.S. Artillery
Place and date: At Cedar Creek, Va., 19 October 1864
Entered service at: Wilmington, Del.
Date of issue: 2 April 1898
Citation: By his distinguished gallantry, and voluntary exposure to the enemy's fire at a critical moment, when the Union line had been broken, encouraged his men to stand to their guns, checked the advance of the enemy, and brought off most of his pieces.
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4. Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
