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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «delaware county» AND «pennsylvania»

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By Bill Pfingsten, January 1, 2009
Delaware County Where Pennsylvania Began Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester — Delaware County, Where Pennsylvania Began —
On 2nd Street at Penn St., on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.

2 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania —
On West Baker Street at South Orange Street, on the right when traveling east on West Baker Street.
3 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania —
On North Olive Street at West Front Street, on the right when traveling north on North Olive Street.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania —
On East State Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East State Street.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania —
On East State Street just east of South Monroe Street, on the right when traveling east.

6 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester — Chester's Influence on American Music — Industrial Heritage Parkway — Delaware County, Pennsylvania —
On Commission Street west of Avenue of the States, on the right when traveling east.

7 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Glen Mills, Thornbury Township — The Historic Village of Thornton — Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania — Established 1687 —
On Glen Mills Road at Thornton Road, on the right when traveling east on Glen Mills Road.

8 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chadds Ford, Concord Township — Pennsylvania — The Keystone State —
On Wilmington Pike (U.S. 202) at Stateline Road, on the right when traveling north on Wilmington Pike.

9 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — 97th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers Memorial —
On North Walnut Street at North Walnut Street & East Biddle Street, on the right when traveling north on North Walnut Street.

10 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Jax Truckee Diner
On West River Street at Old Brockway Road, on the right when traveling west on West River Street. Reported unreadable.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester — Historic Downtown Chester —
On Avenue of the States at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Avenue of the States.
12 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — Delaware County —
On Front St..
13 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Strafford, Radnor Township — Woodcrest — circa 1901 - 1903 —
Near no nearby street.

14 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Trainer — The Refining Industry along the Delaware River — A thriving riverfront industry for over a century —
On Post Road (U.S. 13) at Bishop Street, on the right when traveling west on Post Road.

15 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, West Bradford Township — Trimble's Ford — Howe & Cornwallis crossed the Brandywine here in 1777 —
On Camp Linden Road, on the right when traveling east.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Thornton — An Exhausted Retreat — [September 11, 1777] —
On Thornton Road, on the right when traveling south.

17 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Eddystone — Eddystone: A True Factory Town —
On 9th Street 0.1 miles west of Simpson Street, on the right when traveling east.

18 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — American Light Infantry — The Battle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777 —
On Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Birmingham Friends Meeting House —
On Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Dilworthtown — The Battle of Brandywine Ended Here —
On Old Wilmington Pike at Brintons Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south on Old Wilmington Pike.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Osborne's Hill —
On Birmingham Road at Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling south on Birmingham Road.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, East Bradford Township — Sconnelltown. —
On Birmingham Road at Squires Drive, on the right when traveling south on Birmingham Road.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chadds Ford, Chadds Ford Township — John Chad's House — c. 1725 — National Register of Historic Places —
On Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chester — William Penn — 1644 - 1718 —
On Penn St. at Front Street, on the left on Penn St..
25 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Marcus Hook — The Factory and the Village — The American Viscose Company in Marcus Hook —
On East 10th Street (Route 13) at Plaza Street, on the left when traveling east on East 10th Street.

26 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Newtown Square, Newtown Township — Bartram Bridge — c. 1860 — The last remaining covered bridge in Delaware County, PA —
On Goshen Road at Boot Road, on the left when traveling west on Goshen Road.

27 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Essington, Tinicum Township — Lazaretto Quarantine Station —
On 2nd Street at Lagrange Ave., on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.

28 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — Delaware County Courthouse —
On Front Street.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Rose Valley — The Great Trail — Susquehannock Indian Beaver Road & Trade Route
On Rose Valley Road at Traymore Lane, on the right when traveling south on Rose Valley Road. Reported missing.

30 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Thornbury Township — Thornbury Township: Divided Since 1789 — Squire Cheyney Farm Park — Thornbury Township —
Near Cheyney Road, on the left when traveling south.

31 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Prospect Park — Welcome to the Morton Homestead —
Near Lincoln Avenue.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Havertown, Haverford Township — The Battle of Llanerch Crossing —
On West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3) at Darby Road, on the right when traveling west on West Chester Pike.

33 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Newtown Square, Newtown Township — Daniel Williamson House — c. 1692 —
On Bishop Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west.

34 ► Ohio, Delaware County, Powell — Thomas Cellar — Revolutionary War Soldier —
On Olentagy River Road (Ohio Route 315) at Home Road (County Route 124), on the right when traveling south on Olentagy River Road.
35 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Glen Mills, Cheyney — A Township Emerges — 1700 - 1755 — Thornbury's Past —
On Thornton Road north of Glen Mills Road, on the right when traveling north.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Glen Mills, Cheyney — Discovery and Settlement — 1609 - 1699 — Thornbury's Past —
On Thornton Road north of Glen Mills Road, on the right when traveling north.

37 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Media — Delaware County Courthouse —
On Front Street.

38 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Bridgeville, Nanticoke Hundred — S-50 — Seaford Hundred —
On Georgetown-Bridgeville Road (Delaware Route 404), on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Millsboro, Dagsboro Hundred — SC-57 — Gumboro Hundred —
On Millsboro Highway (Delaware Route 24) near Lynch Road (County Route 413), on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Millsboro, Indian River Hundred — SC-53 — Indian River Hundred —
On John J. Williams Highway (Delaware Route 24) near Jersey Road, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Lansdowne — Lansdowne Park Historic District —
On West Baltimore Avenue near Runnemede Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

42 ► Kansas, Shawnee County, Topeka — Corridor of Flags —
Near NW Railroad Street near NW Curtis Street, on the left when traveling west.
43 ► New York, Delaware County, Roxbury — Enderlin Building — Built circa 1840 —
On New York State Route 30 at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on New York State Route 30.
44 ► Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware — The Delaware County Fair / Little Brown Jug —
Near Pensylvania Avenue at Berne Street, on the right when traveling west.

45 ► Maryland, Washington County, Sharpsburg — 124th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry —
On Starke Avenue at Dunker Church Road, on the right when traveling west on Starke Avenue.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Glen Mills — Preserving Our Past for the Future —
Near Glen Mills Road 0.2 miles east of Thornton Road, on the right when traveling west.

47 ► Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Wallingford, Nether Providence Township — Leiper Railway —
On Bullens Lane at Glen Road, on the right when traveling east on Bullens Lane.
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    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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