Westtown Hillside near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Militia
Chester County Militia
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Photographed by Keith S Smith
1. Revolutionary War Militia Marker
During the war for American Independence, (17751783). Patriots organized the Chester County Militia. One battalion trained at the nearby farm of Col. Thomas Taylor, their Quaker commander. Combat came to the Chester County Militia on Sept. 11, 1777, at the Battle of Brandywine, less than two miles from here. It was the largest land battle of the War. The Taylor Militiamen were disavowed by the pacifist Quakers for taking up arms against the British Crown and barred from burial in the local Quaker cemetery. The Taylors established their own Burying Ground on their family farm, where these five militia veterans were eventually laid to rest. This monument honoring Westtowns Patriot soldiers is sponsored by Taylor descendants, Revolutionary War historians, grateful private citizens, and Westtown Township.
Revolutionary War, Chester County Militia, Pvt Henry Faucett, 1756-1826 Revolutionary War, Chester County Militia, Capt Thomas Taylor Jr, 1757-1811 Revolutionary War, Chester County Militia, Col Thomas Taylor, 1732-1782 Revolutionary War & War of 1812, Chester County Militia, Capt Titus Taylor, 1755-1825
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Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War of 1812 • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.
Location. 39° 55.711′ N, 75° 33.846′ W. Memorial is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Westtown Hillside. It is on South Concord Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is about 1/2 mile north of Route 926. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1147 South Concord Road, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: A different marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 12, 2023
2. Westtown Township Revolutionary War Militia Marker & Memorial
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Brandywine (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 12, 2023
3. Revolutionary War Militia Memorial
Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 12, 2023
4. Revolutionary War Militia Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 12, 2023
5. Revolutionary War Militia Marker
Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 12, 2023
6. Revolutionary War Militia Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,537 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on February 25, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
