John, The Powder works did exist, although the Hagley museum doesn't have personnel records that far back...My 2nd great grandfather also worked at the powder works late 1800's. I am sure however they probably have records of such an explosion. Happy hunting ~Dolly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loretta & John Welsh" <jlwelsh@direcpc.com> To: <DELAWARE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: [DELAWARE] Dupont gun powder plant > My gg grandfather was supposedly killed in an explosion at the Dupont > gun powder plant on the Brandywine River in DE in late 1815 or early > 1816. Can anyone tell me if such a plant existed and if so where. > > I would also be interested in any information on the plant or how I > might go about finding something out about this accident. > > Thank you > > John > > > > ==== DELAWARE Mailing List ==== > DELAWARE-L Frequently Asked Questions > Just about everything you may want to know about this list! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~degenweb/listfaq.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >