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

Trimble's Ford

— Howe & Cornwallis crossed the Brandywine here in 1777 —

 
 
Trimble's Ford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
1. Trimble's Ford Marker
Inscription.
September 11, 1777, while on the march
to the Battlefield of Brandywine,
the British Army under Howe
and Cornwallis crossed the
Brandywine at the ford just
south of this point.
__________
Erected by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
and the Chester and Delaware County
Historical Societies
1915

 
Erected 1915 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Chester and Delaware County Historical Societies.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1777.
 
Location. 39° 56.058′ N, 75° 40.839′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in West Bradford Township. Marker is on Camp Linden Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1574 Camp Linden Rd, West Chester PA 19382, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trimbleville Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Indian Rock (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Marshallton Historic District (approx. 0.9 miles away); Nathan Simms
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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Tavern Fare (approx. 1.1 miles away); Martin's Tavern and The Battle of Brandywine (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to The Center House, or Martin's Tavern (approx. 1.1 miles away); Court of Quarter Sessions (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.
 
Regarding Trimble's Ford. Although the marker refers to the Brandywine, this is actually the west branch of the Brandywine.
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  Explore PA History – Trimble’s Ford. (Submitted on December 22, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
 
Additional commentary.
1. The British were showed a way to cross the Brandywine here:
A key to the Battle of Brandywine was the question of exactly where British forces would cross the Brandywine Creek. The American commanders believed that they had fortified all of the significant fords of the small river along the route to Philadelphia. They had concentrated their main
Trimble's Ford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
2. Trimble's Ford
defensive position around the best crossing place, a location known as Chad's Ford.
But the Americans were somehow unaware of Trimble's Ford, also called Taylor's Ferry, which lay on the western branch of the creek, a few miles above Chad's Ford. Local farmers loyal to the Crown had helped lead the British troops up the Great Valley (or North) Road to this small crossing point. From there, the British Army marched about three miles to the eastern branch of the creek and crossed again at Jefferis's Ford.
    — Submitted December 22, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
 
Trimble's Ford Marker looking West image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
3. Trimble's Ford Marker looking West
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on May 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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