An internationally significant artist who worked primarily in wood, Esherick was a leader of the Studio Craft Movement. He is best known for his organic sculptural furniture and his ability to transform utilitarian objects into art. From 1926 until . . . — — Map (db m135761) HM
Lock Components
Each lock could change the elevation of the boat about 8 feet between the upstream and downstream canals. "Wickets," small butterfly valves, were located near the bottom of the lock door (item B in the drawing) were used to . . . — — Map (db m160476) HM
Mr. James Miller, a Lock Tender for Frick's Lock
Frick's Lock is an example of one of the small communities that grew alongside the canal, to both support the canal traffic, and to serve as a hub for the merchandise that flowed along the canal. . . . — — Map (db m160472) HM
The Conestoga Wagon
The Main Transportation Method Of The 1700's
During the 1700's, the trusty Conestoga wagon supported the westward expansion of the colonies. It was able to transport 8 tons of material about 15 miles per day, using 4-8 . . . — — Map (db m160474) HM
The small ridge in front of you was once a towpath on the Schuylkill Canal System. A shallow canal ran along the opposite side of this ridge, floating barges from as far south as Philadelphia, to as far north as Fort Clinton a distance of 108 . . . — — Map (db m160473) HM
A distinctive canal village of Northern Chester County. Village life centered around the business of the Schuylkill Canal from the 1830's into the 1920's. Farmlands of the Reiff, Wanger and Whartnaby families formed a village along Laurelwood Road . . . — — Map (db m160479) HM
In Honor of
Residents of South Coventry
who served in World War II
1941 1945
*Michael Kopcho *Carrol E. Moses
John C. Asay R. Carey Atkinson Stanley Bealer Thomas L. Bishop George D. Bodor Joseph J. Bodor J. Penrose Boens . . . — — Map (db m41687) WM
In 1938, a young black man was accused of raping a white girl. With the threat of a second lynching at stake, the black community rebuffed the allegations as they marched to the city jail with weapons in hand to ensure justice.
Thereafter, . . . — — Map (db m205653) HM
Between 1908 and 1987, more than 10,500 Pennsylvanians with developmental disabilities lived here. Public controversy over the inhumane treatment of residents and two decades of complex litigation, including three arguments before the US Supreme . . . — — Map (db m32196) HM
The division was activated July 15, 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia. November 8, 1942 "Hell on Wheels" invaded French Northwest Africa. Eight months later the division earned a second bronze arrowhead for its assault landing in Sicily. June 9, 1944 . . . — — Map (db m224726) HM WM
Devoted to the patriotism of
Benjamin Franklin
M.A., LL.D., D.C.L.
1706 - 1790
Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Minister at the Court of Versailles
Co-negotiator of the Anglo-American Treaty of Peace
recognizing the . . . — — Map (db m224649) HM
This monument is presented
as a gift to the American People
by Milan Panic
in gratitude for welcoming him
in 1956 as an immigrant from Yugoslavia
and allowing him, through hard work
and dedication, to become
beneficiary of the . . . — — Map (db m224654) HM
With Pride and Gratitude
the Pennsylvania Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. dedicates this Chapel Circle to pioneer and modern working women of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in appreciation and admiration for their . . . — — Map (db m224687) HM
In 1906 guidepost bells were placed
along the El Camino Real to guide
early travelers and to preserve this
historic route which linked California's
missions beginning in 1769 — — Map (db m224691) HM
of the Penn. Artillery,
Continental Line.
Served at Valley Forge.
Born in Montgomery County, Pa.
Sept. 24t. 1743:
Died at Harrisburg.
Nov. 16. 1843. — — Map (db m224470) WM
Born Oct. 1st 1746. Departed this
lii3 Oct. 1st 1807. Aged 61 years.
He was Brave in the field;
Faithful in the Cabinet;
Honorable in all his transactions;
A sincere friend and an honest man. . . . — — Map (db m224639) HM
Martha Washington, first First Lady of the nation, merited personal distinction over and above the honors bestowed upon her as the wife of our first president. Her love of mankind and belief in the dignity of the individual found frequent . . . — — Map (db m224710) HM
To whom the Baptists of the
Old Dominion were indebted
for his advocation of
Religious Liberty,
and the liberation of Baptist
Ministers imprisoned for
preaching the Gospel of Christ.
Contributed by Baptist Robt. J. Baldwin . . . — — Map (db m224632) HM
A tribute to
Those Who Sacrificed
A Loved One for our Freedom
To recognize the sacrifices made by Families who gave
their Sons and Daughters for the Freedom of America
HOMELAND [The first panel has an image of a Civil War-era . . . — — Map (db m224661) WM
Chaplain in the Revolution 1776-1783,
In the Indian war 1791-1796,
In the war of 1812-14.
His visitations from hut to hut and his spirted
and patriotic addresses greatly inspired
and cheered the dejected soldiers at Valley
Forge. . . . — — Map (db m224635) HM WM
Pastor of the Brandywine Manor
Presbyterian church, Chester Co. Pa.
April 21, 1761 to Nov. 15, 1785.
Born in Argyleshire, Shotland
Oct. 17, 1728. Died Nov. 15, 1785.
He was an earnest, uncompromising
friend of American liberty: a . . . — — Map (db m224467) HM WM
On this spot General Washington erected his campaign tent (marquee) when he entered Valley Forge December 19, 1777. He occupied this tent until December 24, 1777, when he moved his headquarters to the Potts House at the junction of Valley Creek and . . . — — Map (db m184243) HM
FIRST - To cross the Belgian border - 2 September 1944
FIRST - To fire a shell into Germany - 10 September 1944
FIRST-To cross the German border - East of Eupen -
12 September 1944
FIRST - To capture a German town - Roetgen -
12 . . . — — Map (db m224704) HM WM
L/Cpl Thomas C. Bekiempis L/Cpl Stanley Davidheiser Jr.
L/Cpl Larry C. Dye PFC Otis R. Ellis Jr. L/Cpl Anthony Hawkins
Cpl Daniel R. Laird 2nd Lt Glenn M. McCarty L/Cpl Eugene J. Payne III
Cpl Ronald W. Porter Cpl Glenn W. . . . — — Map (db m224699) WM
General George Washington, while commanding the Continental Army at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78 directed the establishment of a school for training engineers for the Army. Thus, the first American military engineer school was born 9 . . . — — Map (db m224651) HM
On 03-28-1967, in Quang Nam Province Vietnam
13 Marines from Alpha Co. 7th Engineer Bn. 1st MarDiv, FMF,
perished while being refamiliarized with locating and
disarming the M16 anti-personnel land mine, better known as
"The Bouncing . . . — — Map (db m224694) HM WM
Carrol V. Swearer G. Gilbert Swearer Elmer E. Ray
Max Schmidt Harold Espenship Edgar Evans
Harry W. Ray David Midgley William C. Altman
Howard W. Busch Robert Atkinson Robert McG. Tindle
Daniel V. Wilkinson Conrad Smith . . . — — Map (db m224455) WM
Between here and the creek stood the forge. A low stone dam diverted water to power the bellows and hammer. Mount Misery, rising behind you, provided wood for charcoal. During the encampment, a road to the forge cut through the gap on the hill in . . . — — Map (db m28893) HM
The Hut nearby built according to Washingtons Orders for the Construction of Huts for the Winter Camp of 1777-1778 stands on the Site of a similar Hut which sheltered Soldiers of the Pennsylvania Line and it commemorates their Fortitude in the . . . — — Map (db m5670) HM
On this site stood the Joseph Buffington House, c. 1821. A tenant house within the village of
Copesville and now the Taylor-Cope National Register Historic District. 1792 - Joseph
Buffington, a blacksmith from New Castle County, Delaware purchased . . . — — Map (db m192741) HM
(East Side): Erected by the Surviving Members of the Ninety Seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers to the Memory of Its Dead. Dedicated October 29, 1887
(North Side): Field and Staff Officers at the organization of the . . . — — Map (db m41062) HM
The American Battlefield Trust is a nonpartisan,
nonprofit organization devoted to saving the hallowed
battlegrounds of America's first 100 years.
Since its founding in 1987, the American
Battlefield Trust has protected more than 50,000 . . . — — Map (db m194860) HM
The National Registry of Historic Places
Denney Reyburn Senior Apartments
1841-1887 ~ Barnard Street Public School
First public school in West Chester
1887-1985 ~ Tag factory of S.L. Denney
First automatic tag manufacturing plant . . . — — Map (db m108804) HM
Born here, the civil rights leader and pacifist organized the 1963 March on Washington. Head of A. Philip Randolph Institute, 1966-1979. Elected to Henderson High School Hall of Fame. — — Map (db m8243) HM
"General Howe will strain every nerve to possess Philadelphia,"
- General George Washington, September 9, 1777
You are facing northwest, towards the scene of some of the hardest
fighting of the Revolutionary War. On September 11, . . . — — Map (db m194865) HM
You are facing northwest with Birmingham Hill immediately on the other side of the
tree line. Lord Stirling, with the New Jersey Brigade and 3rd Pennsylvania Brigade
along with Stephen's 3rd and 4th Virginia Brigades, and the remnants of . . . — — Map (db m194932) HM
One of Pennsylvania's three original counties, formed 1682 by William Penn. Name derived from Cheshire in England. West Chester, the county seat since 1788, was incorporated in 1799. County was the scene of important military activities in 1777-1778. — — Map (db m50505) HM
The first court house within the limits of the present County of Chester stood at this corner on a plot of ground 115 feet in front by 165 feet in depth
The building, begun in 1784 and completed in 1786, was used until 1846 when the present . . . — — Map (db m50499) HM
Chester County Remembers World War II Veterans
Community Commemorative Committee of Chester County
(1991 – 1995)
November 11, 1995 — — Map (db m49253) HM
David Townsend House
This Property Devised December 1951 by
Marion Hoopes Stevenson
To the
Chester County Historical Society
As a memorial
To her Great-Grandfather
DAVID TOWNSEND
1787 – 1858
Banker, Botanist,
Civic . . . — — Map (db m50314) HM
To honor all disabled veterans of Chester County who served their country and were wounded or injured in the line of duty
DAV 90 — — Map (db m49144) WM
Champion of human freedom, African American abolitionist, newspaper editor, U.S. Colored Troops recruiter, U.S. ambassador to Haiti, and orator, Frederick Douglass gave his last public address "Against Lynch Law" here on February 1, 1895. A frequent . . . — — Map (db m8135) HM
A West Chester chemist, he pioneered the mass production of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic. In 1943, with Wyeth Laboratories, his lab (a converted auto repair shop here) made & sent more penicillin to the Armed Forces than any other lab in . . . — — Map (db m8153) HM
“We, A group of Veterans, their family and friends, have erected this memorial to Honor our Countrys Veterans, living and deceased, from the Greater West Chester area.” — — Map (db m49719) WM
After visiting the Brandywine Battlefield on July 26, 1825, General Lafayette came to West Chester. From a point half a block west from here, he reviewed troops parading in his honor. — — Map (db m50265) HM
This Structure Has Been
recorded by the
HISTORIC AMERICAN
BUILDINGS SURVEY
of the United States Department
of the Interior for its Archives
at the Library of Congress — — Map (db m92811) HM
Born in West Chester in 1888. Pippin occupied this house from 1920 until his death in 1946. A self-taught black artist, he painted while living here such notable works as "Domino Players," "John Brown Going to His Hanging," and the "Holy Mountain" . . . — — Map (db m8156) HM
Around 11am on Sep. 11, 1777, British Generals Howe and Cornwallis crossed the Brandywine River with approx. 11,000 Crown Forces here at Jefferis Ford. After marching 10 miles from Kennett Square, this was the second unguarded ford they needed to . . . — — Map (db m242870) HM
Conservationist, father of the State Forest idea in Pennsylvania, lived in this house from 1876 until his death in 1922. He pioneered in the development of forest fire control, reforestation, and scientific forestry. — — Map (db m8240) HM
The first published biography of Abraham Lincoln was printed in this building on Feb. 11, 1860. It was prepared from Lincoln's own notes, and served to introduce him to the public as a potential presidential candidate. — — Map (db m184093) HM
West Chesters first public square, dedicated in 1848. Recognized in the late 19th century for having one of the best collections of trees and shrubs with 160 distinct species. Named in honor of Humphry Marshall (1722 – 1801), a world-renowned . . . — — Map (db m89945) HM
circa
1796
Part of the Ashbridge Sawmill, built on 771 acre
land grant April 7, 1685 to Francis Fincher
of Worcester England. In later years it became a
home to workers employed at Westtown School.
The Springhouse fell into . . . — — Map (db m192733) HM
[Left Plaque]
Erected by The County of Chester
In grateful commemoration of the heroism, sacrifices, and patriotism of her soldiers, sailors, and marines displayed during the late war of the rebellion for the preservation of the Union and . . . — — Map (db m48892) HM
Old Main Building, constructed in 1871, served as the principal dormitory and classroom facility for the West Chester Teacher's Normal School. In 1971, faced with prohibitive costs of a facility upgrade, Old Main was torn down by the PA Dept of . . . — — Map (db m8136) HM
Boyhood home of this composer of orchestral and vocal works, including the "Adagio for Strings" and Knoxville; Summer of 1915." Won Pulitzer Prizes in music, 1958 & 1963. Graduate, Curtis Institute. He wrote West Chester High's Alma Mater song. — — Map (db m8157) HM
Welcome to Sandy Hollow, part of the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark.
On September 11, 1777, the Continental Army was positioned here to stop the advance
of British forces intending to march to Philadelphia to capture the city. . . . — — Map (db m182873) HM
Simon Barnard Row
104-116 East Washington Street
227 North Walnut Street
These Row Houses were constructed about 1856 by Simon Barnard, local businessman, builder, realtor and Political Activist who was an advocate of the Anti-Slavery . . . — — Map (db m90315) HM
(Turk's Head), built of logs, 1760. Used as a hospital for American wounded after the Battle of Brandywine, Sept, 1777. Some soldiers died and were buried here in the schoolyard. — — Map (db m8154) HM
Site of First Schoolhouse in West Chester (Turk's Head), built of logs, 1760. Used as a hospital for American wounded after the Battle of Brandywine, Sept, 1777. Some soldiers died and were buried here in the schoolyard. — — Map (db m92184) HM
An African American women's community service organization chartered 1865. A part of the United Order of Tents, J.R. Giddings and Jollifee Union, founded in 1847 and named for abolitionist Congressman Giddings and his law partner. — — Map (db m8241) HM
Chartered by The State of Pennsylvania on April 22, 1890 this is the only Mutual savings bank in the County and is one of seven in the state. It is owned and operated for the benefit of the depositors. Previous locations of the bank were nearby on . . . — — Map (db m49388) HM
This Bank occupies the site on which John Hoopes erected the Turks Head Tavern in 1769. Much of West Chesters early history is associated with The Turks Head. For nearly 200 years, as tavern and hotel, it was an important center for military, . . . — — Map (db m49389) HM
Erected in 1812 for many years a flourishing classical and mathematical school stood on a site in the rear of this house the first president of the Board of Trustees was John Forsythe the first secretary was Dr. William Darlington. In 1869 this . . . — — Map (db m95982) HM
Physician, congressman, began a service of 33 years as president of Bank of Chester County, in this building, 1830. Especially noted for his many contributions to the science and study of botany in the early 1800's. He died in 1863. — — Map (db m8148) HM
Eminent Botanist
Member of Congress
Born in Birmingham Chester County 1792 Died
West Chester 1863
Began a service of thirty three years as President of The Bank of Chester County in this building – 1830 — — Map (db m62205) HM
The first Woman's Rights Convention in Pennsylvania was held here, June 2-3, 1852, four years after the famous Seneca Falls, New York, Convention. It adopted resolutions promoting the legal, educational and vocational rights of women. — — Map (db m8149) HM
The British attack on the American right wing began here late in the afternoon. After heavy fighting, the defense line which Sullivan formed hastily near Birmingham Meeting House was forced to retreat to Dilworthtown, 2 miles SE. Reinforcements from . . . — — Map (db m39590) HM
The American Right Flank Slows the British Advance
General Adam Stephens 3rd and 4th Virginia Regiments situated on the far right end of the American line on the crest of the present day Sandy Hollow Heritage Park held their positions . . . — — Map (db m242754) HM
The Battle of Brandywine was the largest and longest battle of the American Revolution. At 4 am, September 11, 1777, British troops marched from Kennett Square towards the colonial capital of Philadelphia. Gen. Washington positioned many of . . . — — Map (db m182829) HM
Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure For all to protect and preserve as the site of one of the major battles in the colonists fight for independence — — Map (db m41299) HM
Late afternoon, Crown Forces had successfully outflanked American defenses positioned on Brandywine Creek. In response, infantry and artillery of American Generals Sullivan's and Stirling's divisions quickly redeployed from along Brandywine Creek, . . . — — Map (db m242753) HM
Dilworthtown
The Battle of Brandywine,
September 11, 1777, ended a short
distance southeast of this place.
__________
Erected by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
and the Chester and Delaware
County Historical Societies . . . — — Map (db m183166) HM
Should days of brisk be forgot,
Although these days have fled.
Can we neglect the sacred spot,
Where Patriot Heroes bled?
An not those days of "old lang syne,"
We never can forget.
When with our sires to Brandywine,
Come gallant . . . — — Map (db m73844) WM
In memory of those who fell in the Battle of Brandywine Sept 11, 1777. Back of this in a common grave lay those who fell in this vicinity. — — Map (db m73830) HM WM
On this native stone rested one corner of the first Meeting House at Birmingham built cedar logs with a flintstone in center of it upon which they burnt charcoal to heat the meeting, erected 1721. — — Map (db m73829) HM
The Battle of Brandywine involved 28,000 soldiers in combat and was the largest and longest battle of the American Revolution. After marching 17 miles in 9 hours from Kennett Square, Gen. Howes army took a break for tea, to rest and refresh . . . — — Map (db m182869) HM
"You have in a common cause fought and triumphed together, the independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts of common dangers, suffering and success."
Washington's Farewell Address
Sept. 17, . . . — — Map (db m242756) HM
You are standing next to a Civil War era cannon. Its sister cannon is located at the corner of Birmingham and Wylie Roads. Each cannon weighs about 6,000 pounds. They were acquired by local Congressman Tom Butler from the War Department and arrived . . . — — Map (db m242757) HM
During the Battle of the
Brandywine, as the fighting
formations fell into disarray.
British soldiers rushed
forward with their bayonets.
Continental soldiers, not
familiar with using bayonets,
defended themselves with
the butts of their . . . — — Map (db m183630) HM
