Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 24, 2017
1. State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite Marker
On the hill north of this marker the State Fencibles of Philadelphia camped in the summer of 1814 enroute to the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812
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Erected 1946 by The Old Guard State Fencibles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 39° 50.809′ N, 75° 42.257′ W. Marker is in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Walnut Street, in the median on Cypress Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kennett Square PA 19348, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Borough of Kennett Square (approx. 0.4 miles away); Crown Forces Encampment (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 (approx. half a mile away); Kennett Square (approx. Ύ mile away); Historic Homestead (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Brandywine (approx. 1.1 miles away); Herb Pennock Park - A History (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kennett Square.
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Also see . . . The Old Guard State Fencibles. (Submitted on April 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 24, 2017
2. State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on January 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
