WILMINGTON, DE - DuPont Co. recently marked its 200th anniversary in ceremonies that included the dedication of a time capsule at Wilmington, DE, and the ringing of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange by DuPont's Chairman and CEO and several other employees.
The company traces its origins to July 19, 1802, when French immigrant Eleuthere Irenee du Pont began a small family business in Wilmington that manufactured black powder for guns and blasting.