Near Malvern in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Paoli Massacre
Photographed by Keith S Smith, November 10, 2011
1. Site of Paoli Massacre Marker
Malvern
Sept. 20, 1777
Erected by Pennsylvania State Highway Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1777.
Location. 40° 1.548′ N, 75° 30.423′ W. Marker is near Malvern, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is at the intersection of South Warren Road and Paoli Pike, on the right when traveling north on South Warren Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 253 Paoli Pike, Malvern PA 19355, 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 walking distance of this marker: Rear of the Camp (approx. half a mile away); Remember Paoli! (approx. half a mile away); The Land on Which the Battle of Paoli was Fought (approx. 0.6 miles away); Camp Life (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Losing a wheel and crashing into a gap in the fence line"... (approx. 0.6 miles away); General Waynes Encampment (approx. 0.6 miles away); " The most dreadful scene I have ever beheld." (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Dreadful scene of havock (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malvern.
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . .
1. Paoli Massacre - US History.org. (Submitted on November 11, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Paoli Massacre Site. This is the Keystone Marker Trust page for this unusual sign which includes additional photos and an explanation of what is unique about this sign. (Submitted on July 30, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Keith S Smith, November 10, 2011
2. Malvern Borough & Paoli Massacre Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,247 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 19, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
