West Pikeland Township near Chester Springs in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Chester Springs

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 14, 2010

1. Chester Springs Marker

Inscription. Formerly Yellow Springs A Revolutionary Hospital Built by authority of Congress in 1777 stood about one hundred yards north of this point. Many Revolutionary soldiers who died in itare buried in this vicinity.Dr. Samuel Kennedyits director and surgeondied here June 17, 1778.

Erected 1916 by Chester County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1778.

Location. 40° 6.005′ N, 75° 37.347′ W. Marker is near Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Pikeland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Yellow Springs Road and Art School Road, on the right when traveling north on Yellow Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1685 Art School Rd, Chester Springs PA 19425, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Good News Productions (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Chester Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lightfoot Mill (approx. 1.6 miles away); Graceanna Lewis

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Valley Forge General Hospital (approx. 4.3 miles away); Weaver’s Cottage (approx. 4.3 miles away); Battle of the Clouds (approx. 4.7 miles away); Welkinweir (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chester Springs.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 14, 2010

2. Chester Springs Marker

Lincoln Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 14, 2010

3. Lincoln Building

Built in 1899 when the town was a thriving resort, the Lincoln Building stands just south of the ruins of the hospital.

Ruins of the Hospital image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 14, 2010

4. Ruins of the Hospital

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 829 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on May 22, 2019, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.