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OUR APPROACH
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1802-99
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EXPLORE ALL
In 1802, E.I. du Pont establishes a new business in a new nation and lays the foundation for an industrial dynasty.
1802
E.I. du Pont
1802
Wilmington, Delaware
1804
Black Powder
1804
First Powder Mill
1805
Core Values
1815
Pierre Samuel du Pont
1837
Alfred V. du Pont
1857
Lammot du Pont
1859
First Acquisition
1875
Henry A. du Pont
1880
First Dynamite
1880
Engineering & Construction
1888
Moving West
1889
Eugene du Pont
1892
Carney's Point