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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Chester County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Chester County, PA (460) Berks County, PA (293) Delaware County, PA (283) Lancaster County, PA (560) Montgomery County, PA (267) New Castle County, DE (836) Cecil County, MD (188)  ChesterCounty(460) Chester County (460)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)  LancasterCounty(560) Lancaster County (560)  MontgomeryCounty(267) Montgomery County (267)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(836) New Castle County (836)  CecilCountyMaryland(188) Cecil County (188)
West Chester is the county seat for Chester County
Downingtown is in Chester County
      Chester County (460)  
ADJACENT TO CHESTER COUNTY
      Berks County (293)  
      Delaware County (283)  
      Lancaster County (560)  
      Montgomery County (267)  
      New Castle County, Delaware (836)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (188)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — Downingtown Log House- Circa 1701 -
On East Lancaster Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
DowningtownLog House Has been placed on the National Register Of Historic PlacesMap (db m134163) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — Gibson's Bridge
On Harmony Hill Road at Downingtown Pike (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling west on Harmony Hill Road.
Gibson's Bridge, also know[n] as Harmony Hill Bridge, was built in 1872 by Edward Hall and Thomas Schull. Prior to Gibson's Bridge, a bridge was built in 1870, but that bridge was destroyed in 1871 by a flood. The following year, the . . . Map (db m191755) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — This Park Named in Memory
On Chestnut Street, 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This park named in memory of two neighborhood brothers who lost their lives in World War II CPL James Marinelli age 22 US Army killed in action October 8, 1944 in northern Italy PFC Dominic Marinelli age 19 US Marine Corps . . . Map (db m192429) WM
4 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — James Joseph "Jim" Croce(1943 - 1973)
On Highspire Road just west of Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 282), on the right when traveling west.
Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and singer Croce was best known for upbeat urban ballads and songs about the common man. Hits like "Time in a Bottle", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", "You Don't Mess Around with Jim", and "Operator" topped the singles . . . Map (db m205639) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — Thomas B. Read
On Horseshoe Pike (U.S. 322) at Corner Ketch-Lyndell Road, on the right when traveling north on Horseshoe Pike.
The painter and poet was born Mar. 12, 1822, a mile away. Author of well-known “Sheridans Ride.” Spent mature years in Europe, but died in New York City, May 11, 1872, and is buried in Philadelphia.Map (db m236586) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — Thomas Buchanan Read
On Corner Ketch Road at Rolling Glen Lane, on the left when traveling west on Corner Ketch Road.
Poet – Painter – Sculptor Was born March 12, 1822 In the house two hundred and eighty feet East of this point Marked by Chester County Historical Society 1912Map (db m92809) HM
 
 
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Jun. 16, 2024