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

Gen. Anthony Wayne

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

1. Gen. Anthony Wayne Marker

Inscription. The house in which the Revolutionary leader and Indian fighter was born, Jan. 1, 1745, stands about a mile away. Died at Erie, Dec. 15, 1796; now buried at St. David’s Church, four and a half miles away.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1871.

Location. 40° 2.525′ N, 75° 28.589′ W. Marker is near Paoli, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Tredyffrin Township. Marker is at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30) and Leopard Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the left when traveling west on Lancaster Avenue. Marker is near the Paoli Shopping Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Lancaster Ave, Paoli PA 19301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Paoli Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Waynesborough (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of Paoli Massacre (approx. 2 miles away); Rear of the Camp (approx.

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2.1 miles away); “Remember Paoli!” (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Land on Which the Battle of Paoli was Fought (approx. 2.2 miles away); Camp Life (approx. 2.3 miles away); "Losing a wheel and crashing into a gap in the fence line"... (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paoli.

Also see . . .
1. General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. The American Revolution Home Page. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. General Anthony Wayne - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. Anthony "Mad Anthony" Wayne at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Marker to be removed.
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, responsible for Pennsylvania's historical markers, began a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access (DEIA) review of its markers. The Commission decided to remove and replace this marker, dedicated to Revolutionary War hero Gen. Anthony Wayne,

Marker on E Lancaster Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

2. Marker on E Lancaster Avenue

because the marker uses the term “Indian Fighter.”

— Submitted October 29, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

Gen. Anthony Wayne Equestrian Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, February 22, 2007

3. Gen. Anthony Wayne Equestrian Statue

This statue of Gen. Anthony Wayne is found at Valley Forge Historical Park, about 3½ miles from the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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