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

The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall

— Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1971 —

 
 
The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
1. The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Marker
Inscription. The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Early American Botanist 1722 – 1801 marked by Chester County Historical Society 1913
 
Erected 1913 by The Chester County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureHorticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1722.
 
Location. 39° 57.015′ N, 75° 40.867′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Bradford Township. It is on West Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1400 W Strasburg 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: Humphry Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Humphry Marshall (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to The Center House, or Martin's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Martin's Tavern and The Battle of Brandywine (within shouting distance of this marker); Court of Quarter Sessions (within shouting distance of this marker); Tavern Fare (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Marshalton Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Village of Marshallton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia entry for Humphry Marshall. (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
 
The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Keith S Smith, March 25, 2011
2. The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Marker
The Home of Humphry Marshall image. Click for full size.
Image from Martins Tavern plaque, March 14, 2012
3. The Home of Humphry Marshall
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 44 times this year. Last updated on January 5, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.   3. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 27, 2026