Founding Fathers & Royals: duPont Connections

Schedule

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 10:15 am to 11:15 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Nemours Estate | Wilmington, DE

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Celebrate America's 250th! Explore duPont family ties to Founding Fathers & royals on this special tour, featuring unseen collection items.
About this Event

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, some of the connections the duPonts had with our country’s founding fathers, as well as some royals, will be the focus for this special tour. Learn about the friendships between Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and the duPont family patriarch Pierre Samuel duPont de Nemours. You’ll also hear about Jessie Ball duPont’s family connections and interests. Selected items from the collection not on view will be shown by the Manager of Collections and Special Interpretive Projects.

The tour will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Reservations required.

Ticket also includes general admission to the rest of the Mansion, Chauffeur's Garage, gardens, and grounds.

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Nemours Estate, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, United States

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