Montchanin, Delaware
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| Montchanin | |
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 Montchanin
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| Coordinates: 39°47′23″N 75°35′21″W / 39.78972°N 75.58917°WCoordinates: 39°47′23″N 75°35′21″W / 39.78972°N 75.58917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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| GNIS feature ID | 214333[1] |
Montchanin is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[1] The community was named for Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, mother of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours.[2] The Jacob Broom House, a National Historic Landmark, is located there. The Jacob Broom House, Montchanin Historic District, and Strand Millas and Rock Spring are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Montchanin, Delaware". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ Colby, Gerard (1974). Du Pont: behind the nylon curtain. Prentice-Hall. p. 5. ISBN 0-13-221077-0.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
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