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Henry Francis du Pont (May 27, 1880 – April 11, 1969) was an American horticulturist, collector of early American furniture and decorative arts, breeder of Holstein Friesian cattle, and scion of the powerful du Pont family.
Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969) was born at Winterthur and, in his words, “always loved everything connected with it.”
Winterthur would not be the place it is without supporters like you. This legacy of generosity starts with founder Henry Francis du Pont, who secured the organization’s future through a gift in his will. Today your support helps to preserve and to share Winterthur’s treasures with thousands of people each year.
Almost 60 years ago, collector and horticulturist Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969) opened his childhood home, Winterthur, to the public. On Sunday, May 26, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library will be temporarily closed to both members and the general public as we host a private event.
It was formerly known as Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and as the Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. H. F. established the main mansion as a public museum for American decorative arts in 1951 and moved to a smaller house on the estate.
21 de may. de 2020 · Of the estates that earned northern Delaware the sobriquet “chateau country,” Henry Francis du Pont’s Winterthur Museum and Gardens is the most naturalistic. Home to nearly a thousand acres of rolling meadows, forests, and one of the finest woodland gardens in the world, Winterthur’s connections to the Arnold Arboretum are deep.
Du Pont Family, French-descended American family whose fortune was founded on explosive powders and textiles and who diversified later into other areas of manufacturing. Pierre-Samuel du Pont (q.v.), born in Paris, was one of the main writers of the physiocratic school of economics.
