Battle of Brandywine Memorial
Sacred to the memory of the patriotic soldiers of the American Revolution who fought in the battle of the Brandywine Sept. 11, A.D. 1777.
About 500 of the sick and wounded were brought to Ephrata for treatment.
Several hundred died who were buried in this consecrated ground.
[English translation:]
More than a century the remains of these patriots rested in this hallowed spot without any commemoration except the following words on a plain board:
A grateful acknowledgement is here inscribed to the Religious Society of the Seventh-Day-Baptists for its unselfish devotion in administering to the wants and comforts of these brave heroes.
Erected under the auspices of the Ephrata Monument Association which was duly chartered by the Legislature of the State of Pennsylvania.
Unveiled and dedicated May 1, 1902.
"It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country."
"Here rest the bones of many soldiers."
Erected 1902 by Ephrata Monument Association.
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Location. 40° 10.956′ N, 76° 11.486′ W. Memorial is in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Old Mill Road 0.1 miles south of Reading Road (Pennsylvania Route 272), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 Old Mill Rd, Ephrata PA 17522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ephrata War Memorial Field Complex (about 400 feet away, measured
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 16, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
