Birmingham Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Peace Garden at Birmingham
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
1. The Peace Garden at Birmingham Marker
During the Battle of the Brandywine on September 11, 1777, the American Army used the walls of this Quaker Burial Ground in their first line of defense. Both armies used this meetinghouse of Quaker pacifists as a hospital. Behind the wall is the common grave of British and American soldiers killed in the battle.
The Peace Garden at Birmingham surrounding this grave is a place to contemplate a world without war. This site is dedicated to the imperative need to employ peaceful alternatives to deadly conflict.
Erected 2005.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Peace • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.
Location. 39° 54.355′ N, 75° 35.653′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Birmingham Township. It 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
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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: In Memory of Those Who Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); First Defense Line (within shouting distance of this marker); On This Native Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Friends School at Birmingham Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Birmingham Friends Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General Casimer Count Pulaski (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Wells and Henry G. McComas (within shouting distance
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
2. Second marker at site.
In memory of those who fell in the Battle of Brandywine Sept. 11, 1777. Back of this in a common grave lay those who fell in this vicinity. Marked by The Brandywine Valley Farmers Club 1920
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
3. Birmingham Cemetery
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
4. The Peace Garden with Birmingham Meeting House behind.
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 2,328 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on February 8, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
