Greenville in 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
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 • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is August 7, 1817.
Location. 39° 47.016′ N, 75° 35.052′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Greenville. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eleutherian Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cooper Shop (approx. ¼ mile away); Gardens at Hagley (approx. ¼ mile away); Hagley's Pollinator Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); History of Osage Orange Trees (approx. ¼ mile away); E. I. Du Pont Restored Garden (approx. ¼ mile away); Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours
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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 July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 92 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.
