| Pennsylvania (Chester & Delaware County), West Chester — Dilworthtown — The Battle of Brandywine Ended Here |
| | Dilworthtown
The Battle of Brandywine,
September 11, 1777, ended a short
distance southeast of this place.
__________
Erected by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
and the Chester and Delaware
Historical Societies
1915 — Map (db m50732) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — 97th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers Memorial |
| | (East Side): Erected by the Surviving Members of the Ninety Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers to the Memory of Its Dead. Dedicated October 29, 1887
(North Side): Field and Staff Officers at the organization of the Regiment, Colonel Henry R. Guss, Lieut. Colonel Augustus P. Duer, Major Galusha Pennypacker, Surgeon John R. Everhart, Assistant Surgeon George W. Miller, Adjutant Henry W. Carruthers, Quarter Master David Jones, Chaplain William Whitehead
(South . . . — Map (db m41062) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Bank of Chester County — National Register Of Historic Places — Historic Site 2 Borough of West Chester |
| | This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places — Map (db m49391) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Battle of Brandywine — Sept. 11, 1777 |
| | The British attack on the American right wing began here late in the afternoon. After heavy fighting, the defense line which Sullivan formed hastily near Birmingham Meeting House was forced to retreat to Dilworthtown, 2 miles SE. Reinforcements from Chadds Ford delayed the British as Sullivan's men fell back. — Map (db m39590) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Bayard Rustin — (1910 -1987) |
| | Born here, the civil rights leader and pacifist organized the 1963 March on Washington. Head of A. Philip Randolph Institute, 1966-1979. Elected to Henderson High School Hall of Fame. — Map (db m8243) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Birmingham Friends Meeting House |
| | Erected in 1763 Used as a hospital after The Battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777 — Map (db m41301) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Birthplace of Isaac Sharpless — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2011 |
| | Birthplace
of
Isaac Sharpless
1848 — 1920
Educator
Quaker Leader
Devoted Citizen
Mathematician-Astronomer-Historian
President of Haverford College
1887 – 1917 — Map (db m62393) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure |
| | Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure For all to protect and preserve as the site of one of the major battles in the colonists’ fight for independence — Map (db m41299) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County |
| | One of Pennsylvania's three original counties, formed 1682 by William Penn. Name derived from Cheshire in England. West Chester, the county seat since 1788, was incorporated in 1799. County was the scene of important military activities in 1777-1778. — Map (db m50505) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County Courthouse — West Chester, PA — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 |
| | The first court house within the limits of the present County of Chester stood at this corner on a plot of ground 115 feet in front by 165 feet in depth
The building, begun in 1784 and completed in 1786, was used until 1846 when the present structure was erected — Map (db m50499) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County World War II Veterans Memorial |
| | Chester County Remembers World War II Veterans
Community Commemorative Committee of Chester County
(1991 – 1995)
November 11, 1995 — Map (db m49253) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Columbus Penn Evans — (1824 - 1854) |
| | Side One:
Columbus P. Evans
A Citizen of Delaware
Born in Pennsylvania
September 6th 1824
Died at West Chester
February 19, 1854
Side Two:
Editor of the
Delaware Republican
1843 – 1854
Mayor of the
City of Wilmington
1851
His Adopted State
Honorably Recognized
His Gallant and
Meritorious Conduct
in the War with Mexico
February 20, 1849
Side Three:
This Memorial
of
Departed Worth is erected
by Affectionate Brothers and Sisters,
1856
. . . — Map (db m49536) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — David Townsend House — Historic Site 5 - Borough of West Chester |
| | David Townsend House
This Property Devised December 1951 by
Marion Hoopes Stevenson
To the
Chester County Historical Society
As a memorial
To her Great-Grandfather
DAVID TOWNSEND
1787 – 1858
Banker, Botanist,
Civic Leader, Humanitarian.
In Appreciation
This marker was dedicated by the
Chester County Historical Society
October 1952 — Map (db m50314) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial |
| | To honor all disabled veterans of Chester County who served their country and were wounded or injured in the line of duty
DAV 90 — Map (db m49144) WM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Eusebius Barnard — (1802–1865) |
| | Born a Quaker, Barnard became a member of the Progressive Friends movement and upheld its active affirmation of the ideals of temperance, equality of women, and abolition of slavery. His farm became a station on the Underground Railroad. He and his family, at great risk to their own lives, provided shelter to freedom seekers and then escorted them to their next safe haven. He was a founding member of the Longwood Progressive Meeting. — Map (db m42520) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — First Defense Line — American Army |
| | To mark the site of the first line of defense of the American Army at the Battle of the Brandywine 11 September 1777 — Map (db m41300) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Frederick Douglass — (1818 - 1895) |
| | Champion of human freedom, African American abolitionist, newspaper editor, U.S. Colored Troops recruiter, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, and orator, Frederick Douglass gave his last public address "Against Lynch Law" here on February 1, 1895. A frequent visitor to West Chester, Douglass denounced lynching and bigotry and urged freedom, justice, and equality for all Americans. The Frederick Douglass Institute here maintains Douglass' legacy. — Map (db m8135) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — G. Raymond Rettew |
| | A West Chester chemist, he pioneered the mass production of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic. In 1943, with Wyeth Laboratories, his lab (a converted auto repair shop here) made & sent more penicillin to the Armed Forces than any other lab in the world, saving countless lives on the battlefields of World War II. — Map (db m8153) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Garden of Honor — Army - Marines - Navy - Air Force - Coast Guard — West Chester, PA |
| | “We, A group of Veterans, their family and friends, have erected this memorial to Honor our Country’s Veterans, living and deceased, from the Greater West Chester area.” — Map (db m49719) WM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — General Lafayette |
| | After visiting the Brandywine Battlefield on July 26, 1825, General Lafayette came to West Chester. From a point half a block west from here, he reviewed troops parading in his honor. — Map (db m50265) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Gilbert Cope — 1840 - 1928 |
| | Gilbert Cope, eminent genealogist and historian, was born in the house on this property. Author of a number of genealogies of Chester County families, he was dedicated to the preservation of Quaker records and of the archives of Chester County. He was a founder of the Chester County Historical Society and, with J. Smith Futhey, wrote a monumental History of Chester County.
‘Southdown,’ as this property is called, was named for the Southdown sheep Gilbert Cope’s father brought from England. — Map (db m42519) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Goshen Baptist Church — Meeting House |
| | Former Site of
Goshen Baptist Church
Meeting House
Erected 1809 – Chartered 1827
Relocated 1970 — Map (db m50475) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Great Minquas Path |
| | An important Indian trail, key to Pennsylvania's fur trade in the 17th century, crossed the present highway near here. It linked trading posts on the lower Schuylkill and Indian towns to the west. The Dutch, Swedes, and English fought one another for control of path. — Map (db m40994) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Horace Pippin |
| | Born in West Chester in 1888. Pippin occupied this house from 1920 until his death in 1946. A self-taught black artist, he painted while living here such notable works as "Domino Players," "John Brown Going to His Hanging," and the "Holy Mountain" series. — Map (db m8156) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Isaac Dutton Barnard — (1791 - 1834) |
| | . . . — Map (db m49594) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — John Beale Bordley |
| | The noted agriculturist purchased land just north of here in 1792 and named it "Como Farm". Here he conducted numerous experiments on crop rotation and maintenance of soil fertility. Bordley planned new devices for seeding and reaping wheat. His works on Rotation of Crops, and Husbandry and Rural Affairs were widely read. Died, 1804. — Map (db m51473) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Joseph T. Rothrock |
| | Conservationist, father of the State Forest idea in Pennsylvania, lived in this house from 1876 until his death in 1922. He pioneered in the development of forest fire control, reforestation, and scientific forestry. — Map (db m8240) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Lincoln Biography — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1979 |
| | The first published biography of Abraham Lincoln was printed in this building on Feb. 11, 1860. It was prepared from Lincoln's own notes, and served to introduce him to the public as a potential presidential candidate. — Map (db m62395) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Marshall Square Park |
| | West Chester’s first public square, dedicated in 1848. Recognized in the late 19th century for having one of the best collections of trees and shrubs with 160 distinct species. Named in honor of Humphry Marshall (1722 – 1801), a world-renowned botanist from Chester County and cousin of John Bartram. In 1764, Marshall constructed a conservatory on his farm for the culture of rare plants. His definitive book on native American trees and shrubs, Arbustrum Americanum is recognized as . . . — Map (db m41144) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Old Glory — Chester County, PA |
| | [Left Plaque]
Erected by The County of Chester
In grateful commemoration of the heroism, sacrifices, and patriotism of her soldiers, sailors, and marines displayed during the late war of the rebellion for the preservation of the Union and the supremacy of its flag.
Dedicated
Memorial Day 1915
[Right Plaque]
“Let us here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of . . . — Map (db m48892) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Old Main Arch Memorial |
| | Old Main Building, constructed in 1871, served as the principal dormitory and classroom facility for the West Chester Teacher's Normal School. In 1971, faced with prohibitive costs of a facility upgrade, Old Main was torn down by the PA Dept of General Services, despite strong objections from the University and local community. As part of the University's centennial celebration in 1971, a committee, headed by Dr. Constantine Johns, Professor of Music, and Dr. Russell Sturzebecker, Professor of . . . — Map (db m8136) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Osborne's Hill |
| | Osborne's Hill
From this ridge General Howe directed
the movements of the British Army
during the Battle of Brandywine,
September 11, 1777.
__________
Erected by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
and the Chester and Delaware County
Historical Societies
1915 — Map (db m51472) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Samuel Barber — (1910 - 1981) |
| | Boyhood home of this composer of orchestral and vocal works, including the "Adagio for Strings" and Knoxville; Summer of 1915." Won Pulitzer Prizes in music, 1958 & 1963. Graduate, Curtis Institute. He wrote West Chester High's Alma Mater song. — Map (db m8157) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Sconnelltown — Cornwallis stopped here in 1777 |
| | Cornwallis’ division of the British Army halted here September 11, 1777, on its march to the Battlefield of Brandywine — Map (db m50107) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Site of First School House in West Chester |
| | (Turk's Head), built of logs, 1760. Used as a hospital for American wounded after the Battle of Brandywine, Sept, 1777. Some soldiers died and were buried here in the schoolyard. — Map (db m8154) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Squire Thomas Cheyney — 1731 – 1811 |
| | Farmer, Patriot, Public Servant. Cheyney was born and lived at this homestead his entire life. During the Battle of the Brandywine, he warned Gen. Washington of a British flanking movement. As a delegate to Pennsylvania’s 1787 convention, he voted to ratify the U.S. Constitution and served 25 years as Justice of the Peace. — Map (db m42680) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Star of the West, Tent No. Six |
| | An African American women's community service organization chartered 1865. A part of the United Order of Tents, J.R. Giddings and Jollifee Union, founded in 1847 and named for abolitionist Congressman Giddings and his law partner. — Map (db m8241) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — The Dime Savings Bank — of Chester County, Pennsylvania — 1890 – 1965 |
| | Chartered by The State of Pennsylvania on April 22, 1890 this is the only Mutual savings bank in the County and is one of seven in the state. It is owned and operated for the benefit of the depositors. Previous locations of the bank were nearby on North High Street at No. 11 (1890 – 1992) At No. 14 (1892 – 1938), and No. 5 (1938 – 1965). — Map (db m49388) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — The First National Bank of West Chester — Pennsylvania |
| | The First National Bank of West Chester Chartered 1863 Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places — Map (db m49436) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — The Friends School at Birmingham Meeting House |
| | Was established at this place about 1753. It was for many years under the care of John Forsythe, the First Head Master of Westtown Boarding School opened in 1799. Dr. William Darlington was a pupil at Birmingham. — Map (db m8245) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — The Great Trail |
| | The Great Trail of the Minquas or Susquehanna Indians from the Susquehanna to the Schuylkill crossed the present road about this point. It was the path prior to 1670 for their conquest of the Lenni-Lenape or Delaware Indians and for trade with the first Dutch and Swedish settlers on the Delaware River. Thousands of beaver skins yearly being carried down over this "Beaversrede" or Beaver Road to Fort Beaversrede on the site of Philadelphia and to other neighboring trading posts. — Map (db m8249) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — The Peace Garden at Birmingham |
| | During the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777, the American Army used the walls of this Quaker Burial Ground in their first line of defense. Both armies used this meetinghouse of Quaker pacifists as a hospital. Behind the wall is the common grave of British and American soldiers killed in the battle. The Peace Garden at Birmingham surrounding this grave is a place to contemplate a world without war. This site is dedicated to the imperative need to employ peaceful alternatives to deadly conflict. — Map (db m8244) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Thomas S. Butler House — National Register of Historic Places - 1980 |
| | Thomas S. Butler House
This Property Has Been
Placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places — Map (db m54992) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Turk’s Head Tavern — 1769 – 1964 |
| | This Bank occupies the site on which John Hoopes erected the Turk’s Head Tavern in 1769. Much of West Chester’s early history is associated with The Turk’s Head. For nearly 200 years, as tavern and hotel, it was an important center for military, political, and social discussions. Stock of Chester County Banks was often sold at public auction from the hotel porch. — Map (db m49389) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — We Hold in Honor and Sacred Memory — Oaklands Plane Crash Memorial |
| |
2nd Lieutenant Herman H. Haas, Jr.
2nd Lieutenant William C. Bethel
Sergeant John T. Donahue
Sergeant George B. Allen
Staff Sergeant Joseph Tucek
Sergeant Sylvio W. Pollender
Sergeant Edward P. Geoghegan, Jr.
Crewmembers of a U.S. Army Air Corps B-25 bomber who entered life eternal when their plane crashed near here during stormy weather while they were on a training mission – May 7, 1944.
“A Grateful Community Remembers” — Map (db m41360) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — West Chester — - 1788 - |
| | West Chester
Originally “Turk’s – Head”
Renamed for Chester
Founded 1788 — Map (db m49616) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — William Darlington |
| | Physician, congressman, began a service of 33 years as president of Bank of Chester County, in this building, 1830. Especially noted for his many contributions to the science and study of botany in the early 1800's. He died in 1863. — Map (db m8148) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — William Darlington M.D. |
| | Eminent Botanist
Member of Congress
Born in Birmingham Chester County 1792 Died
West Chester 1863
Began a service of thirty three years as President of The Bank of Chester County in this building – 1830 — Map (db m62205) HM |
| Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Woman's Rights Convention of 1852 |
| | The first Woman's Rights Convention in Pennsylvania was held here, June 2-3, 1852, four years after the famous Seneca Falls, New York, Convention. It adopted resolutions promoting the legal, educational and vocational rights of women. — Map (db m8149) HM |
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