Birmingham Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
First Defense Line
American Army
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
1. First Defense Line Marker
of the first line of defense of the
American Army
at the
Battle of the Brandywine
11 September 1777
Erected 1922 by Pennsylvania Society of The Sons of the Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.
Location. 39° 54.339′ N, 75° 35.653′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Birmingham Township. It is on Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the grounds of Birmingham Meeting House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1245 Birmingham Rd, West Chester PA 19382, 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: On This Native Stone (a few steps from this marker); The Peace Garden at Birmingham (within shouting distance of this marker); The Friends School at Birmingham Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Birmingham Friends Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Those Who Fell (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski
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Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 29, 2011
2. First Defense Line Marker
A later view of the marker following some clean-up.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2014
3. First Defense Line Marker
Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008
4. Birmingham Cemetery Wall with several markers visible.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 14, 2010
5. First Defense Line
The American line ran across what is today the Birmingham Road.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 17, 2014
6. Battle of Brandywine
The battle is reenacted in nearby Sandy Hollow.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,932 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 30, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 30, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on June 8, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 17, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
