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City history unfolds with the Native American, Hudson Bay Company, DuPont and Weyerhaeuser eras, and the impact and changes they made to what we now call DuPont.

Evidence shows that the Sequalitchew Nisqually, a vibrant indigenous people, existed here for over 5,700 years. The close proximity to the Puget Sound, rivers and grasslands provided shelter and ample resources for this thriving culture.

Early 19th century journals kept by the British owned Hudson Bay Company employees recorded the events of daily life at Fort Nisqually and interaction with local tribes. Fort Nisqually was initially a fur trading settlement and later expanded into agriculture and farming.

The first Americans arrived in this area in 1839 to establish the Nisqually Methodist Mission, but were forced to leave within three years because of hardship and illness. It was here that American teacher Chloe Clark married HBC employee William Holden Willson. Captain Wilkes and the 1841 US Exploring Expedition charted and explored this area for the American government. They built and observatory on a promontory overlooking the mouth of Sequalitchew Creek to map Southern Puget Sound. Many of our local landmarks are still known today by the names designated by this scientific expedition.

Visit & Explore

The DuPont Historical Museum opened in 1977 and is still thriving. Filled with historical materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, periodicals, photos, maps, and other archival materials –  it tells the story of the unique role that DuPont played in the development of Washington State and the Puget Sound Region. Exhibits include displays and artifacts from the four eras of DuPont history – beginning with the Native Americans, through the Hudson Bay Company and DuPont Company to Weyerhaeuser’s planned community, Northwest Landing. The museum also features archival photographs, tools used to manufacture dynamite and various displays of Life in a Company Town from 1906 to modern living in DuPont today. Come check it out today!