Wilmington and Kennett Turnpike Company.

The Wilmington & Kennett Turnpike Company was incorporated in Delaware on January 21, 1811, for the purpose of constructing and operating a turnpike road from Wilmington to the Pennsylvania state line near Kennett, Pa. The first four miles were opened on October 8, 1812, and the balance on January 13, 1813. The company was owned primarily by the adjoining landowners, including many members of the du Pont family. In 1919-20 Pierre S. du Pont purchased the entire stock and widened and improved the road. He turned it over to the Delaware State Highway Department in 1921. It is now Delaware State Highway Route 52.