In this exciting new 90 minute guided walking tour guests experience first-hand the fascinating history of gunpowder; its many applications, especially in the nineteenth century; and the entire process of black powder production from ingredients to packing.  A fascinating walk through the powder yards along the banks of the spectacular Brandywine River demonstrates the DuPont Company’s pioneering influence in the powder making industry, the family’s personal impact with the quality steps they introduced, and the innovative ideas they brought to the process.  Visitors can appreciate the beau

This fascinating new 90 minute guided walking tour demonstrates the evolution of waterpower and the introduction of state of the art waterpower generation facilities in the DuPont Company’s black powder manufactory in the nineteenth century.

Take a journey through the historic DuPont Company black powder yards and the garden and grounds of the first du Pont family home in America. This tour will show guests what makes Hagley unique—the black powder yards, the historic machinery, and the original home of the du Pont family in America. Guests will see demonstrations of our nineteenth-century machine shop, watch a water turbine bring our eight-ton iron roll mills to life, and witness a black powder explosion.