Birmingham Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Defense Line
American Army
of the first line of defense of the
American Army
at the
Battle of the Brandywine
11 September 1777
Erected 1922 by Pennsylvania Society of The Sons of the Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.
Location. 39° 54.339′ N, 75° 35.653′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Birmingham Township. Marker is on Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of Birmingham Meeting House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1245 Birmingham Rd, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. On This Native Stone (a few steps from this marker); The Peace Garden at Birmingham (within shouting distance of this marker); Birmingham Friends Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Friends School at Birmingham Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those Who Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle of the Brandywine Foot Soldiers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Birmingham Hill (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,650 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 30, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.