Online Highways Home > Washington >

DuPont

Search DuPont Washington
A former company town for a DuPont plant, the town which bears the company name lies off Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Olympia.

American Indians lived here as early as 5,000 yers ago, and the area was first seen by outsiders in 1792 when British Captain George Vancouver and a party of explorers cruised down the body of water he named Puget Sound.

The area attracted the first non-native settlement in the Puget Sound region, Fort Nisqually, a Hudson's Bay Company trading post built in 1833.

In 1869, the U.S. Government bought the site and opened it for settlement. The DuPont company bought 3,200 acres for a manufacturing plant and company town. The building that houses the Du Pont Historical Museum was a butcher shop and later the city hall.

The City of DuPont is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the only former company town in the state in which most of the homes maintain historic integrity.

DuPont is part of the Tacoma, WA metro area.


History Du Pont Historical Museum |

See more Washington Cities and Towns.
Request a Free copy of the Mile-by-Mile Guide to the Oregon Coast, which will be delivered to your USA postal address. Also request a free first issue of Oregon Coast magazine and sign up for coast deals.

01/09 Coming to The area
Water Music Festival Seaview WA April1 The Water Music Festival is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to bringing quality chamber music to the Lower Columbia River Region.
Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Seafood Festival Warrenton OR April26 Crab and seafood as well as entertainment. Listen to the Astoria HS Jazz Band on Sunday.
Seattle Japanese Cultural Festival Seattle WA April26-28 The festival features Japanese exhibits, performances, and demonstrations. Held at the Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavilion. The annual festival began in 1976 with a gift of 1,000 cherry trees to the city of Seattle from the Japanese government to celebrate the U.S. Bicentennial.
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival Hoquiam WA April26-28 Witness the migrating shorebirds at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge and other birding hotspots in Grays Harbor County.
Leavenworth Spring Bird Fest Leavenworth WA May16-19 Learn about the wide variety of migratory birds that come here for a brief, but important part of their year: the breeding season. Hear the songs sung only during the breeding season.
Columbia Gorge Wine and Pear Fest Hood River OR May18-19 Start off the weekend with friends and fun featuring Columbia Gorge wineries and eateries. Highlights include entertainment, live music, wine tasting, great food, fruit exhibits with samples, and local artisans.