Many interesting people have lived in the area now known as DuPont, Washington. One remarkable inhabitant was Edward Huggins. During much of the nineteenth century and part of the twentieth century, Edward successfully served in the roles of the Hudson's Bay Company employee, homestead farmer, and early historian...  [Read More]

The City of DuPont, Washington, is blessed with a rich heritage. One particularly fascinating episode in the area’s history concerns the Wilkes Expedition of the mid-19th century. In 1841 this group of American explorers came to the Southern Puget Sound region while on a world wide voyage of discovery. They met three different peoples...  [Read More]