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

Site of First School House in West Chester

Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

1. Site of First School House in West Chester Marker

Inscription. (Turk's Head), built of logs, 1760. Used as a hospital for American wounded after the Battle of Brandywine, Sept, 1777. Some soldiers died and were buried here in the schoolyard.

Erected 1999 by West Chester Bicentennial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Military • Notable Buildings • Notable Events • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.

Location. 39° 57.635′ N, 75° 36.31′ W. Marker is in West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is at the intersection of W. Gay Street and N. High Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Gay Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Chester PA 19380, 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: Site of the First Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); Chester County Notables (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Chester County (within shouting distance of this marker); William Darlington (within shouting distance of this marker); William Darlington M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Warner Theater

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Chester County (within shouting distance of this marker); The First National Bank of West Chester (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.

Roadside - First School House in West Chester Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, January 6, 2016

2. Roadside - First School House in West Chester Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,203 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 12, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.