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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chester County, 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 (225) Berks County, PA (138) Delaware County, PA (194) Lancaster County, PA (304) Montgomery County, PA (234) New Castle County, DE (425) Cecil County, MD (164)  ChesterCounty(225) Chester County (225)  BerksCounty(138) Berks County (138)  DelawareCounty(194) Delaware County (194)  LancasterCounty(304) Lancaster County (304)  MontgomeryCounty(234) Montgomery County (234)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(425) New Castle County (425)  CecilCountyMaryland(164) Cecil County (164)
Adjacent to Chester County, Pennsylvania
 ▶   Berks County (138)
 ▶   Delaware County (194)
 ▶   Lancaster County (304)
 ▶   Montgomery County (234)
 ▶   New Castle County, Delaware (425)
 ▶   Cecil County, Maryland (164)
 
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101► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — Nathan Simms — 1851-1934 —
Near Northbrook Road, on the left when traveling south.
102► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — Site of Mason & Dixon’s “Stargazing” Observatory — 1764 —
On Stargazers Road at Embreeville Road when traveling south on Stargazers Road.
103► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1971 —
On West Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162), on the right when traveling west.
104► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — The Marshallton Historic District — ~circa 1764~ — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in – 1986 —
On Northbrook Road, on the right when traveling north.
105► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — The Star Gazers' Stone —
On Star Gazers Road, on the right when traveling north.
106► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — Trimble's Ford — Howe & Cornwallis crossed the Brandywine here in 1777 —
On Camp Linden Road, on the right when traveling east.
107► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Marshallton — Trimbleville Historic District — West Bradford Township — “Between the Brandywines” —
On Broad Run Road at Northbrook Road, on the right when traveling west on Broad Run Road.
108► Pennsylvania (Chester County), New London — Thomas McKean —
On Newark Road (Pennsylvania Route 896) 0.1 miles south of Walnut Glen Road, on the right when traveling south.
109► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Nottingham — Parker Kidnapping & Rescue —
On Fremont Road, on the left when traveling south.
110► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — 10 South 3rd Street —
On South 3rd Street south of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 472), on the right when traveling south.
111► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — 4 South 3rd Street —
On South 3rd Street south of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 472), on the right when traveling south.
112► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — 8 South 3rd Street —
On South 3rd Street south of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 472), on the right when traveling south.
113► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — Hopewell Bell Tower —
On S. Fifth Street at Hodgson Street, on the right when traveling north on S. Fifth Street.
114► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — Hopewell Historic District —
On Hopewell Road at Lower Hopewell Road, on the right when traveling west on Hopewell Road.
115► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — Oxford Veterans Memorial —
On South 2nd Street south of East Lancaster Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 472), on the right when traveling south.
116► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — Pleasant View — 1901-1954 —
On Limestone Road (Pennsylvania Route 10) south of Catamount Road, on the right when traveling south.
117► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Oxford — The Carl R. Fretz Memorial to Community Service — Sept. 1, 2017 —
On Coach Street west of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
118► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Paoli — Gen. Anthony Wayne —
On E Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30) at Leopard Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the left when traveling west on E Lancaster Avenue.
119► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Paoli — Historic Waynesborough —
On Waynesborough Road.
120► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Parkesburg — Parkesburg Area Soldiers — World War I —
On Main Street at Strasburg Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
121► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — American Legion Post 482 War Memorial —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
122► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — George Washington’s Coffee Bean Tree —
Near Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the left when traveling west.
123► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Graceanna Lewis — (1821-1912) —
On Kimberton Road.
124► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Honor Court to Brigadier General Lachlan McIntosh — Protector of General George Washington —
Near Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the left when traveling west.
125► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Horse-Shoe Trail —
Near Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the left when traveling west.
126► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Phoenix Iron & Steel Company —
127► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Phoenix Iron Company —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
128► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Phoenixville Vietnam War Memorial — Lest We Forget —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
129► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Phoenixville War Memorial —
On Main Street at 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
130► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Symbols of Steel Sculpture Garden —
131► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — The Griffen Cannon and Memorial —
On Main Street at Third Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
132► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — To Honor the Maker of First American Flag — Betsy Ross —
Near Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the left when traveling west.
133► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — To Marylanders Who Served Here — For the Freedom of you who read this —
On Valley Forge Road (Route 23), on the left when traveling east.
134► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Valley Forge General Hospital —
On Charlestown Road at Buckwalter Road, on the right when traveling west on Charlestown Road.
135► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Village of Valley Forge —
On Valley Forge Road (Route 23), on the left when traveling west.
136► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Phoenixville — Village of Valley Forge —
On Vally Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) at Owen Road - Horseshoe Trail, on the right when traveling west on Vally Forge Road.
137► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Pottstown — South Coventry Township WW II Memorial —
On New Philadelphia Road at Coventryville Road, on the right when traveling north on New Philadelphia Road.
138► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Pottstown — Welkinweir —
Near Prizers Road.
139► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Spring City — Pennhurst State School & Hospital —
On Schuylkill Road (State Highway 724).
140► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Valley Forge — Patriots of African Descent —
On Pennsylvania Route 23 1 mile west of U.S. 422, on the left when traveling west.
141► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Valley Forge National Park — Quarters of Major General William Alexander — Lord Sterling — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places • 1974 —
On Yellow Springs Road, on the right when traveling west.
142► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Wayne — Anthony Wayne's Headquarters, 1777-78 —
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 252) at Walker Road, on the right when traveling north on Valley Forge Road.
143► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Wayne — In Memory of Unknown Soldiers —
On South Outer Line Drive.
144► Pennsylvania (Chester County), Wayne — Site of the Stone Chimney Picket —
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 252) at Anthony Wayne Drive, on the left when traveling north on Valley Forge Road.
145► 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.
146► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Bank of Chester County — National Register Of Historic Places — Historic Site 2 Borough of West Chester —
On North High Street, on the right when traveling north.
147► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Barnard Street Public School - Denney Tag Company — Denney Reyburn Senior Apartments — National Register of Historic Places —
On Barnard Street at South Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Barnard Street.
148► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Battle of Brandywine — Sept. 11, 1777 —
On W Street Road (State Highway 926) at South Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling west on W Street Road.
149► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Battle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777 —
Near S. New Street, on the right when traveling south.
150► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Bayard Rustin — (1910 -1987) —
On Maple Avenue near Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
151► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Birmingham Friends Meeting House —
On S. Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north.
152► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Birmingham Hill —
On S. Birmingham Road south of Meetinghouse Road, on the right when traveling south.
153► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Birthplace of Isaac Sharpless — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2011 —
On South Birmingham Road 0.1 miles north of Lambourne Road, on the right when traveling north.
154► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure —
On South New Street at Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling south on South New Street.
155► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Cabin of Indian Hannah —
On Indian Hannah Road, on the left when traveling north.
156► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Camp Elder Civil War Paroled P.O.W. Camp —
On Oakbourne Road at Trellis Lane, on the right when traveling west on Oakbourne Road.
157► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County —
On N. High Street near Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
158► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County Courthouse — West Chester, PA — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 —
On North High Street at West Market Street on North High Street.
159► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Chester County World War II Veterans Memorial —
On West Market Street just west of High Street, on the left when traveling east.
160► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Columbus Penn Evans — (1824 - 1854) —
Near Off of Pottstown Pike.
161► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Court of Quarter Sessions — August 28, 1764 — An Application to sell Spirits at Martins Tavern —
Near West Strasburg Road at Northbrook Road.
162► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — David Townsend House — Historic Site 5 - Borough of West Chester —
On North Matlack Street, on the right when traveling north.
163► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Dilworthtown — The Battle of Brandywine Ended Here —
On South Birmingham Road at Brintons Bridge Road, on the left when traveling south on South Birmingham Road.
164► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial —
On West Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
165► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Down by the Water’s Edge — Stroud Preserve —
On North Creek Road.
166► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Eusebius Barnard — (1802–1865) —
On South Wawaset Road 0.2 miles north of Lenape Road (Pennsylvania Route 52), on the left when traveling north.
167► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Everhart Grove — Today known as Everhart Park —
On S. Brandywine Street at W. Barnard Street, on the right when traveling south on S. Brandywine Street.
168► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — First Defense Line — American Army —
On S. Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north.
169► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Frederick Douglass — (1818 - 1895) —
Near South High Street, on the left when traveling south.
170► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — G. Raymond Rettew —
On E. Chestnut Street at N. Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on E. Chestnut Street.
171► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Garden of Honor — Army - Marines - Navy - Air Force - Coast Guard — West Chester, PA —
On East Gay Street at North Adams Street & East Gay Street, on the right when traveling west on East Gay Street.
172► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — General Lafayette —
On North Matlack Street, on the right when traveling north.
173► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski — At Birmingham, Sept. 11, 1777 —
On S. Birmingham Road.
174► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Gilbert Cope — 1840 - 1928 —
On West Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) 0.5 miles west of Highland Road, on the left when traveling west.
175► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Goshen Baptist Church — Meeting House —
On West Chester Pike at East Strasburg Road, on the left when traveling east on West Chester Pike.
176► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Goshenville Blacksmith and Wheelwright Shops — Built circa 1740 with 1750 addition —
Near East Boot Road at North Chester Road (Pennsylvania Route 352), on the right when traveling east.
177► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Great Minquas Path —
On Wilmington Pike at Church Ave. when traveling south on Wilmington Pike.
178► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Historic West Chester, Pennsylvania Building — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places —
On East Gay Street, on the left when traveling west.
179► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Horace Pippin —
On W, Gay Street, on the right when traveling west.
180► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Humphrey Marshall — 1722-1801 — Eminent Botanist, Author, Stone Mason, & Scientist —
On Northbrook Road at West Strasburg Road on Northbrook Road.
181► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — In Memory of Those Who Fell —
Near S. Birmingham Road.
182► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Isaac Dutton Barnard — (1791 - 1834) —
On off of Pottstown Pike.
183► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Jefferis Ford —
On South Creek Road at Allerton Road, on the right when traveling west on South Creek Road.
184► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — John Beale Bordley —
On West Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) at Broad Run Road on West Strasburg Road.
185► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Joseph T. Rothrock —
On N. Church Street at W. Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Church Street.
186► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Lenni-Lenape Indian Burial Ground —
On Brandywine Drive, on the right when traveling west.
187► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Lincoln Biography — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1979 —
On W. Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
188► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Marquis De LaFayette — stood at this spot during an 1826 visit to West Chester —
On East Lafayette Street at Clover Alley, on the left when traveling west on East Lafayette Street.
189► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Marshall Square Park —
On East Biddle Street at North Matlack Street, on the left when traveling east on East Biddle Street.
190► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Martins Tavern and The Battle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777 —
On West Strasbirg Road at Northbrook Road on West Strasbirg Road.
191► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Martin's Tavern or Center House — c. 1764 —
On Strasburg Road at Northbrook Road, on the right when traveling east on Strasburg Road.
192► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Milltown/Hickman Plank House — circa 1808 —
Near East Boot Road at North Chester Road (Pennsylvania Route 352), on the right when traveling west.
193► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Okehocking Indian Town —
On West Chester Pike, on the left when traveling east.
194► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Old Glory — Chester County, PA —
On West Market Street at North High Street & West Market Street, on the left when traveling east on West Market Street.
195► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Old Main Arch Memorial —
Near S. Main Street.
196► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — On This Native Stone —
Near S. Birmingham Road.
197► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Osborne Hill —
Near South Birmingham Road at Country Club Road.
198► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Osborne's Hill —
On Birmingham Road at Country Club Drive, on the left when traveling south on Birmingham Road.
199► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Samuel Barber — (1910 - 1981) —
On S. Church Street, on the left when traveling south.
200► Pennsylvania (Chester County), West Chester — Sandy Hollow —
Near S. New Street, on the right when traveling south.

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