Samuel Francis du Pont

[[Image:Samuel francis du pont.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Samuel Francis du Pont by Daniel Huntington

Legacy

In 1882, 17 years after du Pont's death, Congress finally moved to recognize his service and commissioned a sculpture of him to be placed in Pacific Circle, in Washington, DC. A bronze sculpture of du Pont by Daniel Chester French was dedicated in 1884 and the traffic circle was renamed Dupont Circle. Though the circle still bears his name, the statue was moved to Wilmington, Delaware by the du Pont family in 1920.

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1882 - Daniel Chester French - 1884 - Dupont Circle - Wilmington, Delaware - 1920

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The destroyers USS Du Pont DD-152 and DD-941 were also named in his honor.

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Destroyer - DD-152 - DD-941

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