In which state did Éleuthère Irénée du Pont establish his company?
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
California
Answer
Éleuthère Irénée du Pont established his company, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, in Delaware. The company's first mills were located along the Brandywine River near Wilmington, Delaware.
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