Birmingham Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Darlington Birthplace
~ 1782 ~
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 18, 2013
1. William Darlington Birthplace Marker
Eminent Botanist
William Darlington M.D.
1782 1863
Marked by Chester County Historical Society
1913
Erected 1913 by the Chester County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 39° 53.667′ N, 75° 34.654′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Birmingham Township. It is on Brintons Bridge Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 Brintons Bridge Rd, West Chester PA 19382, 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 walking distance of this marker: Brandywine (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Brandywine (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Battlefield Trust (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sandy Hollow Heritage Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sandy Hollow (approx. 0.6 miles away); Where is George Washington? (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Sandy Hollow Heritage Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
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Also see . . . William Darlington - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 14, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 18, 2013
2. William Darlington Birthplace Marker Roadside
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 18, 2013
3. William Darlington Homestead
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 18, 2013
4. William Darlington Homestead
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 688 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
