Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eleutherian Mills
This is Eleutherian Mills, where E. I. du Pont built his home in 1803. Here also is the restoration of E. I. du Pont's garden, as well as a workshop, vehicle and weather vane exhibits in the Barn, and the 1837 First Office of the DuPont Company.
Return here for the bus to the Powder Yard and the museum entrance.
Erected 1966 by Hagley Museum and Library.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. 39° 47.059′ N, 75° 34.816′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. It can be reached from Buck Road north of Christchurch Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of the Hagley Museum, and non-staff need to use a shuttle bus headed toward the (E.I. Dupont) house to reach it. The Contributor was unable to find a street address, but this is south of the Museum library and west of the house. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Hagley Creek Road, Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
this page online
Regarding Eleutherian Mills. The company founder was Eleuthθre Irιnιe du Pont de Nemours.
Also see . . . Hagley Museum and Library. (Submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., January 1, 2023
2. Eleutherian Mills Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
3. Eleutherian Mills Markers
with NHL marker on wall
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr.
5. National Historic Landmark plaque for Eleutherian Mills
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3. submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on April 30, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on January 2, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
