Brandywine Village in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
1. Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown Marker
Inscription.
Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown. . On September 4-7, 1781, residents of Brandywine Village watched as thousands of American and French troops marched through their community along the King’s Highway on their way to Yorktown, Virginia. The combined forces, under the commands of Generals Washington and Rochambeau, nearly quadrupled the size of Wilmington while they camped on the outskirts of the city. Thousands of horses, oxen, officer servants, and equipment and baggage trains accompanied the soldiers and filled the streets. French purchasing agents traveled in advance of the armies and boosted the local economy by paying for supplies with valuable silver coins.
On September 4-7, 1781, residents of Brandywine Village watched as thousands of American and French troops marched through their community along the King’s Highway on their way to Yorktown, Virginia. The combined forces, under the commands of Generals Washington and Rochambeau, nearly quadrupled the size of Wilmington while they camped on the outskirts of the city. Thousands of horses, oxen, officer servants, and equipment and baggage trains accompanied the soldiers and filled the streets. French purchasing agents traveled in advance of the armies and boosted the local economy by paying for supplies with valuable silver coins.
Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-246.)
Location. 39° 45.088′ N, 75° 32.566′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Village. Memorial is on North Market Street. The marker is in Brandywine Mills Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1907 N Market Street, Wilmington DE 19802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
3. Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
4. Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 379 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
