French Immigration

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  • Birth of Eleuthère Irénée Du Pont

    Birth of Eleuthère Irénée Du Pont

    He was born on June 24, 1771 in Paris, France.

  • Leaving France

    The Du Pont family needed to leave France because when he had worked in the French royal palace he and his family protected the king and queen. Lots of people hated them for that so they had to leave.
  • Du Pont perched land in America

    Du Pont perched land in America

  • Gunpowder industry

    Gunpowder industry

    the Du Ponts decided to start a gunpowder industry because of the poor quality and expensive gunpowder.
  • Du Ponts Factory

    Du Ponts Factory

    The Du Ponts begin construction of their gunpowder factory.
  • First sale of gunpowder and sale agents were hired

    First sale of gunpowder and sale agents were hired

    Du Pont got his first sale in the gunpowder industry, and his first sale agents were hired.
  • Du Pont became the principle supplier of gunpowder to the U.S. Government

    Du Pont became the principle supplier of gunpowder to the U.S. Government

  • Land expansion

    Land expansion

    Du Pont expanded his land

  • Gunpowder explosion

    The largest explosion at the DuPont company powder works on the Brandywine.

  • Du Ponts Death

    He died in Philadelphia, PA on October 31, 1834.