Chadds Ford Township near West Chester in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brinton Run Preserve

Chadds Ford Township

— North American Land Trust —

Brinton Run Preserve Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 10, 2022

1. Brinton Run Preserve Marker

Inscription. On September 11, 1777, the Brinton Run Preserve Property was the location of a final fight during the Battle of the Brandywine, just before the American troops retreated from British fire. Funding for the acquisition and permanent protection of Brinton Run Preserve provided by the American Battlefield Protection Program, administered by the National Park Service; the American Battlefield Trust; Mt. Cuba Center; Chadds Ford Township Open Space Fund; and Mrs. Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D.

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.

Location. 39° 53.897′ N, 75° 33.953′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Chadds Ford Township. Marker is on Oakland Road, half a mile south of Brintons Bridge Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 Bellefair Ln, 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 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Brandywine Final Defense (approx. ¼ mile away); William Brinton 1704 House

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); 1704 House (approx. 0.3 miles away); American Battlefield Trust (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brandywine (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Brandywine (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.

Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 10, 2022

2. Brinton Run Preserve Marker

Subject marker is on a post at right. In the background on the other side of Oakland Road is the 1704 Brinton House.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.