Chadds Ford Township near West Chester in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Brandywine
Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical Museum Commission. (Marker Number A-51.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 39° 54.042′ N, 75° 33.812′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Chadds Ford Township. Marker is at the intersection of Wilmington Pike (U.S. 202/322) and Brinton Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Wilmington Pike. Marker is located at the Birmingham / West Chester border and the Delaware/Chester county line. At Wilmington Pike, Brinton Bridge Road, going east, becomes Dilworthtown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 Wilmington Pike, 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. Dilworthtown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brinton Run Preserve (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Brandywine Final Defense (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Brinton 1704 House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1704 House (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Battlefield Trust (approx. half a mile away); Brandywine (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Brandywine (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
Also see . . .
1. History of the Battle of Brandywine. Brandywine Battlefield website. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Brandywine. September 11, 1777 at Brandywine, Pennsylvania. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Brandywine Creek 1777. A British perspective of the battle from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. Battle of Brandywine (Battle Ends) - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,802 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 16, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.