The original Borough Hall was constructed in 1898 at a cost of $14,000.00. The brick 28 by 24 building housed Atglens only fire engine and cast iron bell. The Borough Hall was destroyed by fire on July 11, 1994. The Bell Plaza was erected to . . . — — Map (db m122693) HM
Erected in grateful recognition of the men and
women of Atglen
* Omer A. Miller
Wilmer Gibson Harold I. Wentz Charles P. Searl John Martin Warren H. Michael
William A. Mullen John R. Turner Russel S. Hart John Dickenson . . . — — Map (db m159889) WM
Listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, January 11, 2010
In 1910, this built-up steel plate through girder bridge was built for
Chester County on a farm-to-market road connecting area farms and mills
to market centers such as . . . — — Map (db m224008) HM
The American Light Infantry near this place vigorously resisted the advance of the British at the battle of Brandywine September 11, 1777 — — Map (db m228034) HM
In the early 1700s, blacksmith William Barns foresaw the need for a tavern on "ye Great Road to
Nottingham, a major highway between Philadelphia and Maryland. In 1714, he built a structure with
distinctive Flenish bond brickwork and a . . . — — Map (db m193930) HM
September 11, 1777 on this site and along this corridor, 800 continental soldiers under General "Scotch Willie" Maxwell engaged some 8000 British Troops. So began the Battle of Brandywine. Taking advantage of terrain and cover of woods, Maxwell's . . . — — Map (db m168933) HM
The 1714 Barns-Brinton House witnessed the
beginning actions of the Battle of Brandywine
with the first shots fired west of this location.
On Sept. 11, 1777, early morning, General
Knyphausen's Crown Force column marched
east on the c.1743 . . . — — Map (db m196466) HM
Welcome to the Barns-Brinton House, built in 1714 by William Barns for use as a tavern and private home. The Chadds Ford Historical Society purchased this handsome brick building in 1969, and has authentically restored it and furnished it as a . . . — — Map (db m193846) HM
Earlier known as Yellow Springs. Resort since 1750. Washington's headquarters, Sept. 17, 1777, after Battle of Brandywine. Hospital for his soldiers during the winter encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778. — — Map (db m34750) HM
Formerly Yellow Springs
A Revolutionary Hospital
Built by authority of Congress in 1777 stood
about one hundred yards north of this point.
Many Revolutionary soldiers who died in itare buried in this vicinity.Dr. Samuel Kennedyits director and . . . — — Map (db m134162) HM
In 1952, Good News Productions (GNP) purchased the property and buildings of the village of Yellow Springs and brought the movie industry to this rural community. The primary goal of GNP was to produce religious films in this creative and artistic . . . — — Map (db m35964) HM
Built c.1747 by Samuel Lightfoot, this mill provided feed and grain to the local community and exemplifies a turning point in American industrial technology. A rare surviving example of a colonial-era custom water-powered grist mill, its horizontal . . . — — Map (db m51310) HM
Colonel Chester Co., Battalion of Minute Men July 21, 1775 Colonel 4th Penna. Infantry Battalion January 3, 1776 Brig. General Continental Army February 21, 1777 to November 3, 1783 Brevetted Major General September 30, 1783 “Resolved . . . — — Map (db m5673) HM
The First and Second Pennsylvania Brigades, temporarily commanded by Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, encamped in this area. About 800 men served in each of the sixteen brigades at Valley Forge. An estimated 34,577 pounds of meat and 168 barrels . . . — — Map (db m5694) HM
< Right Column > John Armstrong Brigadier General J. Peter G. Muhlenberg Brigadier General
William Irvine 3rd Penna Battalion
Joseph Reed Adjutant General < Left Column > Josiah Harman Lieutenant Colonel Thomas . . . — — Map (db m28928) HM
Brigadier General Anthony Wayne First Brigade Colonel Thomas Hartley commanding 1st Regiment Infantry ---------- Colonel James Chambers Raised July 1 1776 Mutered out November 3 1783 2d Regiment Infantry ---------- Colonel Henry Bicker Raised . . . — — Map (db m28846) HM
This marker is placed at the encampment site of regiments of the Commonwealth of Virginia to commemorate the officers and men of Virginia which area, at that time, encompassed what is now the state of West Virginia. These Virginians were wintered . . . — — Map (db m77118) HM
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade . . . — — Map (db m205651) HM
Displayed here, you see a portion of a World Trade Center base column structure. Nicknamed "trees" or "forks," these formed the lower stories' backbone around the circumference of each Tower. A portion of these columns were the only structures . . . — — Map (db m205643) HM WM
Issac Pennock, properly considered the founder of the business which became the Lukens Steel Company, began his career in the manufacture of iron in the early 1790s when he erected a mill at a place called Rokeby on the Buck Run in Chester . . . — — Map (db m65959) HM
Historic Fleming house, purchased by Moses Coates in 1787. Acquired in 1810 by Jesse Kersey and Isaac Pennock, founders of the Brandywine Iron Works. Occupied 1816-1825 by Pennock's son-in-law, Dr. Charles Lukens, whose widow Rebecca continued and . . . — — Map (db m48493) HM
The small house known as Brandywine Mansion is the oldest structure in the Lukens National Historic District. The original east section, closer to the road, dates back to the mid 1700s and the larger west section was added around 1788, shortly after . . . — — Map (db m216053) HM
Following his marriage in 1895 to Annie MacGregor Stewart of Savannah, Georgia, Charles Lukens Huston
had this home built in 1896. The house was designed by Cope & Stewardson, Philadelphia architects who
were responsible as well for his . . . — — Map (db m65951) HM
Graystone Mansion is Coatesville's most architecturally significant residence and
was the home of Abram Francis Huston who succeeded his father, Dr. Charles
Huston as president of the Lukens Iron & Steel Company in 1897. A grandson . . . — — Map (db m65939) HM
Addressing the needs of a growing business, a new office building was constructed on South First Avenue. Groundbreaking took place in 1902 and Lukens Main Office was completed in the fall of 1903. The building proved to be an aesthetic enhancement . . . — — Map (db m50478) HM
Famed Indian trader and interpreter bought a tract of 500 acres in this area in 1736. This site is a part of the tract. He died in 1742. Bezellon and his wife, Martha, lie buried in St. John's churchyard at Compass, Penna. — — Map (db m8259) HM
The successful growth of the Brandywine mill is reflected in Terracina, which was built in 1850-1851 by Rebecca Lukens for her daughter, Isabella Lukens Huston, and Isabella's husband, Dr. Charles Huston. Constructed in the Country Gothic style made . . . — — Map (db m51159) HM
It is appropriate that these artifacts have come home to Coatesville where they were made. As a community with a long history of steelmaking, it is especially poignant to remember the Lukens steelworkers who made and fashioned the trees.
The . . . — — Map (db m205644) HM WM
In 1891 Lukens installed its first two open hearth furnaces which were then quickly upgraded and complemented by four new 35-tons for a total of six. Lukens poured its first heat of steel on February 25, 1892. In 1899 a 48" Universal mill was added. . . . — — Map (db m50752) HM
A new rolling mill was constructed in 1870 powered by a steam boiler to drive the larger rolls, which were 25" in diameter and 84" in length. The old mill was then converted to Pudding Mill to prepare stick for the new mill.
In 1890, the firm . . . — — Map (db m51063) HM
The project to make and roll the steel that went into the World Trade Center began in 1967. The steel for the bases of Towers 1 and 2 had to be able to support incredible loads, Lukens was chosen due to their expertise in the production of . . . — — Map (db m205652) HM
In 1927 a new 84" mill was installed, replacing the old 84" mill of the 1870s. It could produce plates as thin as 1/8" and up to 72" wide. Also in 1927, Lukens formed the By-Products Steel Company, a subsidiary established to provide partial . . . — — Map (db m50614) HM
On Wednesday, the drivers were ready to go at 4:00 am. At dawn, the convoy of 28 trucks crossed the George Washington Bridge. Their route took them across New Jersey and the Delaware River at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. They came down Route 100 to . . . — — Map (db m205646) HM
Not long after the tragedy, the Graystone Society was active in obtaining the Trees. Scott G. Huston, President, and Eugene L. DiOrio, Vice President, became aware that some of the trees had been salvaged and were in storage in a hanger at JFK . . . — — Map (db m205648) HM
Welcome to the 1,282-acre ChesLen
Preserve, one of the region's largest
private nature preserves. ChesLen was
the vision of philanthropist H.F. "Gerry"
Lenfest, whose donation of 568 acres to
Natural Lands inspired Chester County
to transfer . . . — — Map (db m225915) HM
Founded Clement Atkinson Memorial Hospital here, 1936, offering quality health care to all despite inability to pay. First African American president of Chester County Medical Society; Pa. Practitioner of the year, 1960. A 1924 graduate of Howard . . . — — Map (db m8260) HM
Born in this vicinity on Sept. 22, 1827, the noted Army Engineer is remembered chiefly for having set the exact boundary between the Oregon Territory and Canada. His survey, begun in 1857, was halted by service in the Civil War and was not completed . . . — — Map (db m8261) HM
This was the nations first major toll road, built by a private company incorporated 1792 by the state legislature. Completed two years later and praised as the finest highway of its day, the stone-and-gravel turnpike stretched 62 miles. The 35th . . . — — Map (db m8262) HM
Prominent authority on astronomy and author of more than one hundred books and articles. Sitterly was a career physicist with the Bureau of Standards, U.S. Department of Commerce. She received the American Astronomical Society award in 1937 and was . . . — — Map (db m51270) HM
An African American steelworker, Walker was burned to death by a mob near here on August 13, 1911. He was accused of killing Edgar Rice, a white security guard and a former borough policeman. Fifteen local men and teenage boys were indicted for . . . — — Map (db m14833) HM
Here Rests
Indian Hannah
The Last of the Lenni-Lenape
Indians in Chester County
who died in 1802
—
Marked by
Chester County Historical Society
1909 — — Map (db m82070) HM
Natural Lands
This cemetery-known as a "potter's field"-is a remnant of the
Chester County Poorhouse, once located nearby. It contains several
hundred graves where early residents of the poorhouse are buried.
Built in 1798, the . . . — — Map (db m226090) HM
Site of
Mason & Dixons
Stargazing Observatory
1764
In the roadbed near this stone, a square iron spike marks the original location of the astronomical observatory used by surveyor-astronomers Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the . . . — — Map (db m193204) HM
The Star-Gazers Stone Erected in 1764 by Mason and Dixon in locating the Pennsylvania-Maryland Boundary Line Being 15 miles North thereof and 31 miles due West of Philadelphia. Here they also measured a degree of Latitude on the Earths surface . . . — — Map (db m159604) HM
Welcome to the 1,282-acre ChesLen
Preserve, one of the region's largest
private nature preserves. ChesLen was
the vision of philanthropist H.F. "Gerry"
Lenfest, whose donation of 568 acres to
Natural Lands inspired Chester County
to transfer . . . — — Map (db m226091) HM
Welcome to the 1,282-acre ChesLen Preserve, one of the region's largest private nature preserves. ChesLen was the vision of philanthropist H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest, whose donation of 568 acres to Natural Lands inspired Chester County to transfer 500 . . . — — Map (db m226092) HM
In 1763, nearly 240 years before the widespread
use of GPS, surveyors and astronomers Charles
Mason and Jeremiah Dixon came to the New
World to end a bloody, 80-year boundary dispute
between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Their survey,
which . . . — — Map (db m192485) HM
Here on his farm, Spratt performed aeronautical experiments that aided Wilbur and Orville Wright in achieving the first successful airplane flight. Among the first to use a wind tunnel, he helped the Wright brothers diagnose flaws with their 1901 . . . — — Map (db m187197) HM
One of five one room schools of Upper Oxford Township.
A student, PFC. Jesse L. Thomas, a WWII Marine,
planted the U.S. flag on Okinawa in 1945.
Oak Grove educated three generations of
the Bertha Cochran Gray family since 1893.
Ethel Hilton . . . — — Map (db m175629) HM
One of five one-room schools of Upper Oxford Township, Villa Nova (1866-1954) was the elementary school of nationally decorated Vietnam War hero, PFC. Robert "Bobby" A. Davis, (1940-1965). Bobby was the first in Chester County to be mortally wounded . . . — — Map (db m158947) HM
First held in 1896, it is the oldest and largest outdoor multibreed competition in the nation. It was declared a US Equestrian Federation Heritage Competition in 2010, the organizations highest honor. Originally a modest one~day show intended to . . . — — Map (db m90719) HM
In 1932, Tredyffrin and Easttown school districts began segregating their elementary schools. Local Black families and supporters met at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and planned to fight this discrimination. The resulting boycott deprived affected . . . — — Map (db m205616) HM
Capt'n. Benjamin Bartholomew was born in Great Valley in the County of Chester State of Pennsylvania February 16th anno dom 1752. At the earliest period of the Revolutionary War he left his plough, and with a heart glowing with patriotism assumed . . . — — Map (db m28104) HM
Organized in 1711 by Welsh families, it is the third oldest Baptist church in the State and the mother of eight nearby congregations. The present building, the second, was erected in 1805. — — Map (db m28102) HM
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
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
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
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 m45501) HM
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
1912 — — Map (db m92809) HM
In 1907, Pierre S. du Pont laid out the Flower Garden, Longwood's first true flower garden. Although European forms served as the inspiration for his latter designs, Mr. du Pont conceived of this early garden as an "old fashioned" walk. It . . . — — Map (db m214336) HM
Deisgned by Pierre S. du Pont and his staff at Longwood, the Pumphouse exhibits the original 18 pumps and mechanical systems that powered the Main Fountain Garden from 1931 to 2014. Mr. du Pont's fascination with technology and fountain spectacles . . . — — Map (db m180391) HM
At the top of this magnificent stone structure resides the carillon, one of our residential instruments. In 1929, founder Pierre du Pont began construction of this 61-foot-tall Chimes Tower based on a similar structure he had seen in France. In . . . — — Map (db m213656) HM
The Open Air Theatre combines horticulture, fountains, and performance to create one of the most unique and magic outdoor theatres in the world. Our founder Pierre S. du Pont designed and built the Theatre in 1913. Since its debut in 1914, the . . . — — Map (db m180392) HM
Patriot and Revolutionary War Hero * Commanded the Chester County “Flying Camp” Militia Regiment in American efforts to repel the British occupation of New York city * Captured upon surrender of Fort Washington and sent to infamous . . . — — Map (db m78172) HM
Built 1737 by Anna Nutt and Co. Made first Franklin stoves, 1742. Supplied shot and cannon for American revolutionists. Furnace a mile and a half away on side road; iron mines a mile west on the highway. — — Map (db m158387) HM
African American self-taught artist who depicted life in rural Chester County in the first half of the 20th century. The daughter of a former slave, Jones completed more than 300 works in her 70s and 80s. She worked in watercolor, oil, and pencil . . . — — Map (db m48476) HM
This stone home was erected circa 1798 on the foundation of an 18th century Log Building owned by John Quinn, Weaver and the original proprietor of the township's first Tavern, The Fox Chase Inn.
For many years the cottage was associated with . . . — — Map (db m168940) HM
Squire Cheyney Farmhouse, 2006.
Documentary evidence suggests the east part (right) of
the house was built by 1797, the west part c. 1815,
and the end shed c. 1830. The back of the west section
was raised and the brick cornice was added . . . — — Map (db m188374) HM
A Chester Creek Meadow, Cheyney, Pa., c. 1906.
(From the Keith Lockhart Collection)
Farming in Thornbury Township
When Pennsylvania settlers ventured into Thornbury Township in the 1680s, the
land was not heavily forested. . . . — — Map (db m188432) HM
Edward Hunter was the third presiding bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). Born 22 June 1793 in Newtown Square, PA he moved to his home in 1830. In an agreement with the community he built on this property the West . . . — — Map (db m119872) HM
The largest reserved estate of the Penns in Chester County. It was first authorized by William Penn as a 10,000 acre tract in 1701. After resurvey in 1730, it contained 8,313 acres, including most of present Wallace Township. The southern boundary . . . — — Map (db m84961) HM
*March 3, 1854 East Brandywine & Waynesburg Railroad Chartered
*Between 1860-1869 railroad completed and in operation from Downingtown
*1884 The station name changed from Waynesburg to Honey Brook
*August 15, 1861 The train makes it's first . . . — — Map (db m218472) HM
This plaque is dedicated on the
7th day of November 1992
in honor of the post's Officers
and the Home Association Directors
holding office when the Post Home was
dedicated on the 30th day of May 1950
John . . . — — Map (db m218485) HM
This plaque is dedicated on the
7th day of November 1992
in honor of the post's
original officers and charter members
on the 29th day of October 1919
Ralph E. Little-Commander Harry F. Stauffer-Vice Commander . . . — — Map (db m218484) HM WM
Dedicated to the memory of
those from our community
who gave their lives in the
service of our country during
the Great Wars
1917 - 1918
Grover C. White
1941 - 1945
Thomas W. Cairns Allan D. Good John M. Hughes Edward D. . . . — — Map (db m218475) WM
By midday, Sept. 10, 1777, two Crown Force columns
arrived at Kennett Square village. One column camped
east of the village along the c.1723 road (McFarlan Road),
while the other column camped along the c.1720 road
(Route 82). Generals Howe, . . . — — Map (db m215259) HM
In 1971, Mr. John W. Manfredi approached the Kennett
Borough Council about building a baseball field on what
was a landfill in Kennett. He received approval and work
began in the summer of 1971. Later that summer, Mr.
Manfredi and his . . . — — Map (db m215260) HM
On the hill north of this marker the State Fencibles of Philadelphia camped in the summer of 1814 enroute to the defense of Baltimore during the War of 1812
Spectamur agendo — — Map (db m214799) HM
records with pride
the memory of
those who served
in the World War
1917----1918
It is the legacy of
a grateful community
to honor and revere
for all time
World War II
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon / Grenada
Panama
Persian . . . — — Map (db m214637) WM
Longwood has one of the most historically significant tree collections in the region.
This land was originally owned by William Penn, and later part of a 202-acre working farm and arboretum belonging to the Peirce family. The arboretum, known . . . — — Map (db m175052) HM
The property that became Longwood Gardens was originally owned by Quaker farmer George Peirce, who purchased the land from William Penn in 1700. George Peirce's great-grandsons loved botany and began a collection of trees near the original . . . — — Map (db m87195) HM
The Peirce-du Pont House takes its name from the two families who lived here for a combined total of over 200 years. When Pierre S. du Pont acquired Longwood from the Peirce family in 1906, his purchase included their early 18th-century farmhouse . . . — — Map (db m144179) 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 m189469) HM
Howe planned two separate attacks against the American line. In early morning, the British Army divided here. Knyphausens troops went east to engage the center of the line at Chadds Ford, while a force under Cornwallis marched approximately 6 . . . — — Map (db m189468) HM
Built by James Walter
Endured the British army occupation
just prior to the Battle of Brandywine
September 11, 1777
The Walter family farmed here for
six generations, until 1945
marked by the
Kennett Township Historical . . . — — Map (db m223888) HM
Indian Hannah The last of the Indians in Chester County was born in the vale about 300 yards to the East on the land of the protector of her people the Quaker assemblyman William Webb Her mother was Indian Sarah and her grandmother . . . — — Map (db m214642) HM
Quaker abolitionists, the Mendenhalls harbored freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad in their nearby home, Oakdale. Originally members of Old Kennett Meeting, which became divided on the issue of slavery, they helped found Longwood Progressive . . . — — Map (db m146700) HM
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