Designer of the frigate Constitution, "Old Ironsides," lived 1803-38 in the Pont Reading House, which stands opposite. The present house was built at dates 1683 to 1813. — — Map (db m81492) HM
In Memory of
James L. Killen, Jr.
Jesse S. Mills
Rockdale Boys who died in Action
in the World War 1918
Erected by Their Neighbors of
Aston & Middletown Townships
[Rear of Marker]
Roll of Honor
In Honor of . . . — — Map (db m67392) WM
Dedicated to the men of Aston and Middletown Townships who died in their countrys service in World War II
G. Nelson Blackburn
Frederick Blackburn
Daniel Bonaventure
Lewis Butt
Raymond Chandler, Jr.
George W. Clark . . . — — Map (db m67397) WM
[Smaller display in front of main memorial:]
I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the
United States of America
and to the Republic
for which it stands,
one Nation, under God,
indivisible, with Liberty
and Justice for all. . . . — — Map (db m146251) WM
Chichester Meeting for Worship was established in 1682 and began holding monthly meetings in 1684. The current unimproved fieldstone meetinghouse was built in 1769 and replaced an earlier c. 1688 log structure that was destroyed by fire. A . . . — — Map (db m157344) HM
Upper Chichester Township. “Chichester Liberty” was established in 1683 by William Penn. Upper Chichester Township separated from Lower Chichester Township in 1759.
The Upper Chichester area was claimed both by the Swedes (1643) . . . — — Map (db m154914) HM
Thomas Massey left England on the ketch "Endeavor" arriving at Upland (Chester) 1683. Married Phebe Taylor 1692, bought 900 acres in Marple Township and build this brick house in 1696. — — Map (db m81574) HM
This federal style house
was built on land originally
owned by Robert Taylor.
J. M. Moore constructed
the original house in 1821,
while the eastern section
was added in the late
19th century. — — Map (db m159610) HM
Built by noted Quaker, Jonathan Maris, c. 1750, this fieldstone farmhouse retains many early features such as a walk-in cooking fireplace and six corner fireplaces. The property was purchased by Robert Culbertson after the civil war and remained . . . — — Map (db m159613) HM
The Maris family came from England in 1682 and settled in Springfield, Delaware County. Family descendants settled in Marple Township and built this fieldstone farmhouse about 1800. It remained a residence until its conversion to a business in the . . . — — Map (db m159614) HM
A fine example of early Pennsylvania rural architecture. Brick section was built before 1708 by Thomas Massey, who by 1696 was owner of a 300-acre “plantation” here. An earlier central wooden section was replaced by stone about 1730 by . . . — — Map (db m81572) HM
In July 2015, the Brandywine River Museum of Art commissioned James Welling to create a site-specific installation that explored the intersection of art and the environment. He photographed several locations around the grounds of the museum; one . . . — — Map (db m107783) HM
In July 2015, the Brandywine River Museum of Art commissioned James Welling to create a site-specific installation that explored the intersection of art and the environment. He photographed several locations around the grounds of the museum; one . . . — — Map (db m107790) HM
In this life-size sculpture, Andrι Harvey captured the form and personality of a particular pig that he encountered in rural Pennsylvania. After modeling her in clay, Harvey created a small bronze sculpture of the pig, The Portrait Sitter . . . — — Map (db m107786) HM
Born in Philadelphia, J. Clayton Bright began sculpting in the late 1970s. With the guidance of sculptor Eric Parks, he learned the process of cast sculpture using the lost wax technique. In 1984, the artist was commissioned by Mrs. Miles . . . — — Map (db m107794) HM
Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Dan Ostermiller focuses exclusively on animal forms, creating large-scale sculptures in bronze. The son of a taxidermist, the artist closely studied anatomy, and in his sculptures emphasizes the attributes of each . . . — — Map (db m107826) HM
This repurposed late nineteenth-century schoolhouse served as Andrew Wyeth's studio from 1940 to 2008. Wyeth, one of America's best-known twentieth-century artists, created thousands of paintings and drawings here, inspired by the people, . . . — — Map (db m144338) HM
Bullock Octagonal School
Established 1838 by the School District of
Birmingham Township
(now Chadds Ford Township)
These are the ruins of the Bullock Octagonal School. In 1838,
the School District of Birmingham Township purchased
"81 . . . — — Map (db m177511) HM
On Sept. 11, 1777, an American force of about 11,000 men, commanded by Washington, attempted to halt a British advance into Pennsylvania. The Americans were defeated near Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek by approximately 18,000 British and Hessian . . . — — Map (db m8277) HM
The center of the American line, Wayne commanding, was near Chadds Ford and faced west. In late afternoon as Cornwallis was making the main assault on the American right wing, 3 miles north, Knyphausen's division of British and Hessians crossed . . . — — Map (db m8279) HM
Polish volunteer, commanded cavalry detachment helping to cover Washington's retreat from Brandywine, Sept. 11, 1777. As brigadier general, served Sept. 1777 - March 1778 as first overall commander of the Continental Army's cavalry. He was mortally . . . — — Map (db m8278) HM
The Chadds Ford Barn Shops have always
been a destination for community, art, and
history. Founded in 1969, we are celebrating
our 50 year anniversary this year and a
Best of the Main Line win!
The Barn Shops were a project by
Hank . . . — — Map (db m226406) HM
John Chads, heir to his father's 500-acre plantation along the Brandywine,
commissioned a house, made of Brandywine bluestone, to be built on
banks of the creek. The style and appointments of the house suggest
moderate wealth. Its simplicity . . . — — Map (db m197399) HM
More than any individual in his time, Christian Sanderson focused attention on the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777. He and his mother lived in Washingtons Headquarters, 1906-1922, where they entertained thousands of visitors. Leaving the . . . — — Map (db m13801) HM
At the time of the battle [of Brandywine], Gideon Gilpin, a Quaker farmer, lived here with his wife and six children. Gideon Gilpin owned 130 acres of farm land. After the battle, foraging soldiers plundered the property. The claim of losses . . . — — Map (db m13786) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
This farmstead and its adjacent fields
served as both subject and setting for . . . — — Map (db m176093) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
World renowned illustrator N.C. Wyeth purchased
this property in 1911, . . . — — Map (db m176094) HM
The Chads' Springhouse predates the home of John Chads across the street. It was built to be both a springhouse and a residence with a corner fireplace in the living area and a sleeping loft above. It was probably built by John Wyeth Jr., the . . . — — Map (db m73827) HM
Welcome to the 1725 John Chads House, the home of the ferryman and farmer for whom Chadds Ford was named. In 1968 Chadds Ford Historical Society purchased this charming bluestone building and has authentically restored it.
Having fallen . . . — — Map (db m182929) HM
and the International Society of Arboriculture jointly recognize this significant tree in this bicentennial year as having lived here at the time of the signing of our Constitution. — — Map (db m8280) HM
Founded 1681 by William Penn
as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of Independence
and
The Constitution of
The United States — — Map (db m146705) HM
In appreciation of loyal service rendered in the World War Franklin Fire Company Hanley Hose Company Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Company Good Will Fire Company Felton Fire Company — — Map (db m14950) HM
Whose first act upon landing in the New World, on October 12, 1492 was to give thanks to God for safe deliverance. Presented to the City of Chester in the year of our Lord 1955 by the Italian-American Associations and citizens of Chester and . . . — — Map (db m14783) HM
Georgian Colonial design. Built in 1724, restored in 1920. In use for Chester County till 1786, for Delaware County, 1789-1851. Later used as City Hall. Oldest public building in continuous use in U. S. — — Map (db m159340) HM
Discovered by the Dutch, settled by the Swedes. Granted to William Penn by King Charles II of England, Delaware County is the site of Penn's first landing in Pennsylvania. Here the first assembly met and adopted the frame of government honored in . . . — — Map (db m14957) HM
Obstetrician, teacher, and surgeon, she established the first U.S. prenatal care clinic at Womans Hospital of Womans Medical College of Pa. and promoted nursing there. Her work related to episiotomies and cesarean sections reduced birth mortality. . . . — — Map (db m135795) HM
African American blues, jazz and gospel singer overcame poverty to become one of the highest paid stars on Broadway. Several of her songs are Grammy Hall of Fame inductees. For acting, she received both Oscar and Emmy nominations. Waters was born in . . . — — Map (db m122309) HM
Name given to tract along Delaware River from Marcus Hook to Chester River. Grant for tract was given Captain Hans Ammundson Besk, a native of Finland by Queen Christina in 1653. Site of first Finnish settlement in America. — — Map (db m81733) HM
Here in 1675, William Edmundson convened the first recorded meeting for worship of Friends (Quakers) within present Pennsylvania. This was at the home of Robert Wade, who in 1682 greeted William Penn upon his arrival in Chester. — — Map (db m4091) HM
Name given to house built on this site in 1721 by David Lloyd. At one time, it was the home of Admiral Porter and Commodore Porter with whom Admiral Farragut often visited. Razed in Feb., 1882 by "Jackson Explosion". — — Map (db m81730) HM
The Old Civic Square
Chester's old court house (pictured above) was built ca.
1724, making it the oldest building currently standing in
downtown Chester, and one of the oldest remaining public
buildings in the nation. The structure served . . . — — Map (db m159321) HM
Top Plaque John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence 1724 - 1777 Center Plaque John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence placed by Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Inc. Bottom Plaque John . . . — — Map (db m221643) HM
King lived three years in this community and ministered under the mentorship of J. Pius Barbour. He graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary, 1951. A leader of the 1963 March on Washington, King won a Nobel Peace Prize, 1964. — — Map (db m14784) HM
Site of first St. Paul's Episcopal Church, built in 1702. The grave of John Morton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence is located just south of here. — — Map (db m14768) HM
Oct. 29, 1682, soon after finishing a two-months' voyage, William Penn first set foot on his colony of Pennsylvania, granted by Charles II the year before. The site is a block south. — — Map (db m14961) HM
After an encampment of several days in Philadelphia where French troops passed in review before Congress, the French and American armies moved toward Wilmington [Delaware] by the Chester Pike known then as the Kings Highway. They encamped . . . — — Map (db m203802) HM
During WWII, Sun was the largest single shipyard in the world, with over 35,000 employees. It introduced the all-welded ship, which significantly increased ship production, and the T-2 oil tanker, which became the standard at all US shipyards. Sun . . . — — Map (db m147389) HM
A Tribute to those from Sun Village who served our country in World War II
Clyde Robert Thompson Ralph Jack Emory James Walter Brogan David R. Hutchinson
— — Map (db m203803) WM
Built in 1747 on this site. Was known as "Pennsylvania Arms" until after Washington stopped here following the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. Noted stopping place on the old Post Road. Building stood here until 1952. — — Map (db m14955) HM
First lodged in America in "Essex House" on this site October 28, 1682 the guest of Robert Wade Here the earliest Quaker settler on this side Delaware River, 1676, purchaser of the property, then called "Printzdorp," from the earlier occupant, . . . — — Map (db m14967) HM
Invented in 1943 by Richard James and named by his wife Betty, the Slinky was manufactured here at James Industries until 1965. In 1960 Richard left his family and gave control of the nearly bankrupt company to Betty. Betty turned the company into a . . . — — Map (db m138520) HM
The colored soldiers of Pennsylvania who fought and died in France 1917-1918 that liberty, equality and fraternity might be established between all nations and among all peoples. — — Map (db m176373) WM
Built by Thomas Moore, Stucco over Stone. Built in Three Sections, Middle Part has Datestone MTM 1783, Original Fireplaces, Paneling, Attic Floor Covered with Mortar. At one time used as a Trading Post. — — Map (db m113085) HM
A doctor, judge, scientist, and State Senator. Smith came to Collenbrook in 1829 upon his marriage to Mary Lewis, heir to this eighteenth-century family estate. He was founder of the Delaware County Institute of Science and author of the 1862 . . . — — Map (db m81501) HM
The only remaining log cabin of its type, among several once located on Darby Creek. Evidently built by Swedish settlers who came to this area after 1638. Used by the early Philadelphia film-maker, Siegmund Lubin, as the site for several pre-1910 . . . — — Map (db m66649) HM
Born at Riverview, near here, Garrett was a prominent abolitionist and Underground Railroad activist. He moved to Wilmington, DE in 1822, and sent many fugitive slaves to his brothers at Riverview, Fernland Farms, and here at Thornfield. He was a . . . — — Map (db m67355) HM
Built to make P14 Enfield rifles for the
UK in 1914, the factory was the nation's
largest during WWI. It produced a modified version of the firearm after the US
entered the war, designated the Model
1917. It was the most common rifle issued
to . . . — — Map (db m159231) HM
Originally part of Ridley Township, Eddystone was incorporated as a borough
in 1880. First developed by the Simpson family in the 1870s as the home of their
print works, the town's name was inspired by the Eddystone Lighthouse in Devon,
England. . . . — — Map (db m159243) HM
You are located at the western end of the refuge at Route 420. This side of the refuge is best known for fishing in the creeks and deep lagoons that were created during the early stages of Interstate 95's construction. Soils were dredged and the . . . — — Map (db m210851) HM
On this site Governor Johan Printz
established and maintained the government
of New Sweden
1643 - 1653
Erected by the Swedish Colonial Society June 14, 1923 — — Map (db m216908) HM
Printz founded here the first permanent European settlement. Built the first Capitol, church, law court. His instructions from Queen Christina became the first constitution and his coat of arms the first legal seal in what is now Pennsylvania. He . . . — — Map (db m14764) HM
Welcome to America's first urban refuge, established in 1972 to preserve and restore Tinicum Marsh. Here you will discover wetlands and forests that provide vital habitat for wildlife and for people.
Explore the Refuge . . . — — Map (db m210850) HM
A rare surviving example of a quarantine station, the Lazaretto was the introduction to America for many immigrants. Established in 1799 in reaction to a yellow fever epidemic, it operated until 1893 to inspect cargo and passengers for infectious . . . — — Map (db m14759) HM
In 1643 the colony's Governor, Johan Printz, established its capital here on Tinicum Island. Earlier, in 1638, New Sweden had been founded at the site of present Wilmington. Although the colony was captured by the Dutch in 1655, many Swedish and . . . — — Map (db m14762) HM
First permanent settlement in present-day Pennsylvania, founded 1643 by Col. Johan Printz, governor of New Sweden. Seized by the Dutch in 1655, and by the English in 1664. — — Map (db m14946) HM
These lagoons became part of the
Tinicum National Environmental Center
November 4, 1977 through citizen action
led by
C.A.R.P.
(Concerned Area Residents for
Preservation of Tinicum Marsh)
and
The Leagues of Women Voters . . . — — Map (db m210853) HM
Forever Honored
C. L. Beale J. A. Kiszonas A. R. Bothner J. P. Lawson A. Burnett E. F. Oxner D.F.Fox T. Pritula W. F. Gumen J. E. Sission, Jr. E. S. Horodynski R. S. Smith L. F. James, Jr. L. D. Surplus S. W. Walz
. . . — — Map (db m14947) WM
On the evening of September 11, 1777, a
number of stragglers from the defeated
American Army, hungry, demoralized and
exhausted in their flight from the field at
Brandywine, collected in Logtown (part of
what is now Chester Heights) where . . . — — Map (db m188158) HM
Thornbury Delaware County Historical Commission
Historic Resource Property #008 Sarum Farmstead
Summer kitchens helped keep the main house
cool during the hottest months of the year.
They were popular in the 18th and early . . . — — Map (db m188201) HM
Preserving Our Past for the Future
Thornbury Delaware County Historical Commission
Historic Resource Property #097 Wilamar / Black Bell Farm
This spring house sits on
property once owned by
George Peirce II, one . . . — — Map (db m188703) HM
In the 1700's, Chester Creek drove Thornbury Township's economy. Water-powered mills ground flour, cut lumber, and made other goods to supply local farmers. Only remnants of those mills still exist.
At John Taylor's ironworks, Sarum Forge, . . . — — Map (db m232104) HM
Middle class African Americans thrived in Southeastern Pennsylvania long before it was common in other parts of the nation. The famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass made many of his speeches in the area. Thornbury citizens elected a black . . . — — Map (db m232122) HM
Throughout the 20th century, the people of Thornbury sought stability in small-town life. The rural area continued a culture of neighbors helping neighbors.
Residents built schools and churches. A great place for communal life, Brinton Lake . . . — — Map (db m232130) HM
The English explorer Henry Hudson became the first European to see this area in 1609. He paved
the way for Dutch, Swedish, and English settlers. Settlers named the Delaware Valley for Lord de la Warr, the governor of the Virginia colony.
In . . . — — Map (db m232100) HM
At the start of the Civil War, as in the rest of the country, emotions ran high in Delaware County. When President Lincoln called up the war's first Union soldiers, many men from Delaware
County volunteered. No one knew what a long, bitter, . . . — — Map (db m232127) HM WM
Squire Thomas Cheyney may have changed the course of the Revolution. He warned General Washington about enemy movements at the Brandywine River. Though Americans lost the Battle of the Brandywine, without that information, the whole war might . . . — — Map (db m232116) HM
In the 1800's, changes swept across the nation, from technology to religion.
As industry exploded, the Willcox family bought Sarum Forge for its Glen Mills operations. Some
of the paper they made became U.S. currency.
Rail service . . . — — Map (db m232109) HM
At the start of the 21st century, Thornbury's rural landscape is becoming more developed as life in the area shifts away from farming. Local residents and leaders seek to balance plans for the future with respect for the township's compelling . . . — — Map (db m232134) HM
Lenni-Lenape Indians lived among this area's rich woods and creeks for centuries. In the summer they came to catch fish in the creeks. In the winter they moved further west to hunt deer. They gathered food from the forest and grew crops of corn. . . . — — Map (db m232096) HM
Welcome to Thornbury Park. These panels tell the story of Thornbury Township over the course of more than 300 years. Here in Thornbury, ordinary people took part in the nation's extraordinary history.
Native Americans, European settlers, . . . — — Map (db m232090) HM
(1775-1783) When England levied new taxes on her American colonies, a series of protests in Boston led to shots being fired at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. Restriction of civil liberties caused a sense of alarm to spread . . . — — Map (db m231978) WM
(1861-1865) The American Civil War was a cultural conflict, born out of the westward expansion of the US. The issue of extending slavery into new territories served to divide the nation, as did the debate over state rights vs. federal . . . — — Map (db m231986) HM WM
COLD WAR
(1945-1991) The threat of nuclear war from the end of WWII until the collapse of the USSR in 1991 was known as the Cold War.
When West Berlin was cutoff by the Soviet Union in 1948, an emergency airlift kept the city . . . — — Map (db m232041) WM
The stone gristmill at this site was built in 1704 by Nathaniel Newlin, a Quaker who emigrated from Ireland in 1683. The mill, restored to working order, is a fine example of a vital segment of Colonial economic life. — — Map (db m72347) HM
(1689-1763) A series of four conflicts occurred between France and England resulting from disputed claims to territories from the Alleghenies to the Mississippi and around the Great Lakes. British and American troops under British command . . . — — Map (db m231975) WM
A pioneer in this area's industrial and religious development, Thomas Willcox built a paper mill here on the West Branch of Chester Creek in 1729. It became a major supplier to the print shop of Benjamin Franklin; by 1776 it was supplying paper for . . . — — Map (db m82950) HM
(1950-1953) At the end of WWII, the former-Japanese colony of Korea was partitioned at the 38th parallel, creating the communist satellite nation of North Korea and US-supported South Korea. In June 1950, North Korean armies swept south . . . — — Map (db m232035) WM
