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Marion duPont Scott (May 3, 1894 – September 4, 1983) was a thoroughbred horsebreeder who operated a racing stable for both flat and steeplechase racing. She was the last private owner of Montpelier , the mansion and land estate of former United States President James Madison .
Marion duPont Scott (1894-1983) was an internationally renowned Virginia horse breeder and owner of Montpelier, James Madison’s Orange County home. A great-granddaughter of the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Mrs. Scott grew up at Montpelier. For a time, she was married to Hollywood actor Randolph Scott.
Marion duPont Scott, the daughter of William duPont and Annie Rogers duPont, spent her early childhood at Binfield Park, Berkshire, England. She was the great-granddaughter of Eluthere Irenee duPont of Wilmington, Delaware, the founder of the duPont Company. Her father, William duPont, was for many years president of the Delaware Trust Company.
Marion duPont Scott (May 3, 1894 – September 4, 1983) was a thoroughbred horsebreeder who operated a racing stable for both flat and steeplechase racing. She was the last private owner of Montpelier, the mansion and land estate of former United States President James Madison. At a horse show in 1916. At the time of her death, she bequeathed ...
Nov 17, 2017 · Built in 1929, the steeplechase course encircles a 100-acre field that includes the flat track. The steeplechase course consists of seven jumps over timber and brush hurdles; at Montpelier, the latter are actually living hedges, unique in Virginia. After Marion du Pont Scott’s death in 1983, the more perilous timber was introduced.
The last of the duPonts to live at Montpelier, Marion duPont Scott, who's name is derived from her brief marriage to actor, Randolph Scott, embodied the modern notions of a strong, independent woman. The eldest daughter of Annie and William duPont, Marion was born on May 3,1894.
Marion Dupont Scott home. RM 2K073B8 – "Montpelier," Marion du Pont Scott house, 11395 Constitution Highway, Montpelier, Orange County, Virginia, 1930. House Architecture: Built by James Madison circa 1760, with changes by C.A. Perkins, builders from Hollyoak, Delaware, for William duPont, 1900-1901; changes by George Finklen until 1917.
