Kennett Township near Kennett Square in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Traversing the Red Clay Valley

Kennett Township 1704

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., May 14, 2023

1. Traversing the Red Clay Valley Marker

Inscription. Nighttime, Sept. 9/10, 1777, before the Battle of Brandywine, over 8,000 Crown Forces commanded by Generals Howe and Cornwallis marched toward Kennett Square from the area of Hockessin, Delaware. Using portions of Chandler Mill Road and farm lanes, the column spent a difficult night negotiating the rugged Red Clay Creek terrain. They forded Red Clay Creek a short distance from here. Struggling with darkness and poor roads, foraging and looting as they went, the column halted in the area around midnight and resumed their march at daybreak.

Sign provided by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution and its color guard

Erected by Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution and its color guard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 9, 1777.

Location. 39° 48.718′ N, 75° 42.809′ W. Marker is near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Kennett Township. It is on Chandler Mill Road 0.1 miles north of Buck Toe Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Chandler Mill Road, 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: Chandler Mill Bridge

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away in Delaware); Chair of Honor (approx. 1.4 miles away in Delaware); Cox-Phillips-Mitchell Agricultural Complex (approx. 1½ miles away in Delaware); Historic Homestead (approx. 1.6 miles away); St. John The Evangelist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away in Delaware); Hockessin Friends Meetinghouse (approx. 1.8 miles away in Delaware).

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., May 14, 2023

2. Traversing the Red Clay Valley Marker

Near right edge of green "Chandler Mill Nature Preserve" sign can be seen the marker's blue pole.

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., May 14, 2023

3. Traversing the Red Clay Valley Marker

A little of the present Chandler Mill bridge (no vehicular traffic) is visible. The marker is north of the bridge.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 23, 2023. 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.