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

Jefferis Ford

By Keith S Smith, May 23, 2014

1. Jefferis Ford Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Jefferis Ford
Cornwallis crossed here
between 1 and 2 o’clock
September 11, 1777

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 39° 56.338′ N, 75° 38.17′ W. Marker is in East Bradford Township, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Marker is at the intersection of South Creek Road and Allerton Road, on the right when traveling west on South Creek Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 999 W Miner St, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sconnelltown (approx. 0.6 miles away); Down by the Water’s Edge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stroud Preserve (approx. 1.1 miles away); Gilbert Cope (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of the Star Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); Everhart Grove (approx. 1.7 miles away); Osborne's Hill (approx. 1.8 miles away); Osborne Hill (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Bradford Township.

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Jefferis Ford Marker Roadside image. Click for full size.

By Keith S Smith, May 23, 2014

2. Jefferis Ford Marker Roadside

This steel bridge replaced the covered bridge over this creek which had burned down.

Jefferis Ford - This tree was here when General Cornwalis crossed this creek image. Click for full size.

By Keith S Smith, May 23, 2014

3. Jefferis Ford - This tree was here when General Cornwalis crossed this creek

Jefferis Covered Bridge image. Click for full size.

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4. Jefferis Covered Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 895 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2014, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 22, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.