The DuPont building in my downtown is part of the du Pont family legacy, which is also shown in the Hagley Museum, the 1802 du Pont gunpowder works, and the family's home. What city in Delaware is home to this famous family?

Since the 19th century, the Du Pont family has been one of the richest families in America. The family, originating in France, the family descends from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. The family's first American estate, located at Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, has been designated a National Historic Landmark.