Weaver’s Cottage
This stone home was erected circa 1798 on the foundation of an 18th century Log Building owned by John Quinn, Weaver and the original proprietor of the township's first Tavern, The Fox Chase Inn.
For many years the cottage was associated with the Inn, now a private residence.
It was destroyed by fire in 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.
Location. 40° 2.25′ N, 75° 37.02′ W. Marker is near Exton, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Whiteland Township. It is at the intersection of Swedesford Road and N. Ship Road, on the right when traveling west on Swedesford Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Swedesford Rd, Exton PA 19341, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of the Clouds (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of the Clouds (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lightfoot Mill (approx. 3.4 miles away); Boeing 360 (approx. 3.7 miles away); HH- 2D Sea Sprite (approx. 3.7 miles away); HH-3A Sea King (approx. 3.7 miles away); HH- 52A Sea Guardian (approx. 3.7 miles away); Chester Springs (approx. 4 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,476 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on March 18, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
