Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield

Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield
Crowninshield circa 1900
Born(1877-08-03)August 3, 1877
Winterthur, Delaware, US
DiedJuly 11, 1958(1958-07-11) (aged 80)
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Known forHistoric preservation; founder of the Hagley Museum and Library
SpouseFrancis Boardman Crowninshield (married 1900)
Parent(s)Henry Algernon du Pont
Mary Pauline Foster du Pont
RelativesHenry Francis du Pont (brother)
Familydu Pont family
Crowninshield family

Louise Evelina du Pont Crowninshield (August 3, 1877 – July 11, 1958) was an American heiress, historic preservationist, and philanthropist. She was the great-granddaughter of Éleuthère Irénée du Pont, founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Her estate at Eleutherian Mills near Wilmington, Delaware, became the Hagley Museum and Library in 1957.[1][2]

  1. ^ "The Winterthur Archives". Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
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