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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 (460) Berks County, PA (293) Delaware County, PA (283) Lancaster County, PA (555) Montgomery County, PA (266) New Castle County, DE (835) Cecil County, MD (186)  ChesterCounty(460) Chester County (460)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)  LancasterCounty(555) Lancaster County (555)  MontgomeryCounty(266) Montgomery County (266)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(835) New Castle County (835)  CecilCountyMaryland(186) Cecil County (186)
West Chester is the county seat for Chester County
Adjacent to Chester County, Pennsylvania
      Berks County (293)  
      Delaware County (283)  
      Lancaster County (555)  
      Montgomery County (266)  
      New Castle County, Delaware (835)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (186)  
 
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301 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Phoenixville, Tredyffrin Township — Wharton Esherick — (1887-1970)
On Country Club Road at Horse Shoe Trail, on the right when traveling north on Country Club Road.
302 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, East Coventry Township — Canal Construction
Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) 0.2 miles east of Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
303 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, East Coventry Township — Life on the Canal
Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) 0.2 miles east of Peterman Road, on the right when traveling west.
304 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, East Coventry Township — Schuylkill Navigation Company
Near New Schuylkill Road, 0.1 miles east of Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
305 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, East Coventry Township — Towpath Park Historical Trail
Near New Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724) at Peterman Road, on the left when traveling east.
306 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, East Nantmeal Township — Welkinweir
Near Prizers Road.
307 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, North Coventry Township — Pottstown Landing National Historic District
On Laurelwood Road, 0.1 miles north of West Schuylkill Road (Pennsylvania Route 724), on the left when traveling north.
308 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Pottstown, South Coventry Township — South Coventry Township WW II Memorial
On New Philadelphia Road at Coventryville Road, on the right when traveling north on New Philadelphia Road.
309 Pennsylvania, Chester County, South Coatesville — "A Stand for Justice Gives Rise to Coatesville Area NAACP"
On Modena Road at South 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Modena Road.
310 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Spring City, East Vincent Township — Pennhurst State School & Hospital
On Schuylkill Road (State Highway 724).
311 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — 2d Armored Division
312 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Benjamin Franklin Building
313 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Bill of Responsibilities
314 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Chapel Circle Freedoms
315 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — El Camino Real Guidepost Bell
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316 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Gen. Andrew Porter — In memory of
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
317 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Gen. Peter Muhlenburg — Sacred to the memory of
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
318 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Independence Garden — Collection of Signers' Stones
319 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Martha Dandridge Custis Washington — June 2, 1731 - May 22, 1802
320 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Patrick Henry. of Va. — In memory of
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
321 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Pennsylvania Gold Star Families Memorial
Near Valley Forge Road.
322 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Rev. David Jones, A.M. — In memory of
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
323 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Rev. John Carmichael — In memory of
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
324 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Site of the Marquee
On East Inner Line Drive, 0.1 miles south of Gulph Road, on the right when traveling north.
325 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — The 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division — 1941 • The Division of "FIRSTS" • 1945 — For Victory and Valor
326 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — The Baptists
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
327 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — U.S. Marine Circle of Trees — In Memoriam — Vietnam - March 28, 1967 —
328 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — United States Army Engineer School
329 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — US Marine Circle of Trees — Members of Alpha Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, FMF
330 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge — Valley Forge Honor Roll — 1941 • Served in World War • 1945
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west.
331 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Valley Forge, Upper Merion Township — Upper Forge Site
On Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 525), on the left when traveling north.
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332 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Wayne, Tredyffrin Township — 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.
333 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Wayne, Tredyffrin Township — In Memory of Unknown Soldiers
On South Outer Line Drive.
334 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Wayne, Tredyffrin Township — Poor’s Brigade — Continental Army — Valley Forge   December 19 1777   June 18 1778 —
On Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, on the right when traveling west.
335 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Wayne, Tredyffrin Township — 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.
336 Pennsylvania, Chester County, Wayne, Tredyffrin Township — Valley Forge Hut
On South Outer Line Drive, on the right when traveling west.
337 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — 1107 W. Strasburg Road — East Bradford Township — West Chester, PA —
On Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) 0.1 miles west of Telegraph Road, on the right when traveling west.
338 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.
339 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — American Battlefield Trust — Preserving America's Hallowed Ground - Forever — battlefields.org —
On Birmingham Road, 0.2 miles east of S. New Street, on the right when traveling east.
340 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.
341 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.
342 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Bayard Rustin — (1910 -1987)
On Maple Avenue near Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
343 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Brandywine — Surprise on the American Right Flank
On Birmingham Road, 0.2 miles west of S. New Street, on the right when traveling east.
344 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Brandywine — Advance and Retreat
On Birmingham Road just east of S. New Street, on the right when traveling east.
345 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Chester County
On N. High Street near Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
346 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.
347 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.
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348 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.
349 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Disabled Veterans of Chester County Pennsylvania Memorial
On West Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
350 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.
351 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Frederick Douglass — (1818 - 1895)
Near South High Street, on the left when traveling south.
352 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.
353 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.
354 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — General Lafayette
On North Matlack Street, on the right when traveling north.
355 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Historic American Structure — on East Gay Street in — West Chester, (once called Turk's Head) Pennsylvania —
On East Gay Street, on the left when traveling west.
356 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.
357 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Horace Pippin
On W, Gay Street, on the right when traveling west.
358 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Jefferis Ford
On Creek Road at Allerton Road, on the right when traveling north on Creek Road.
359 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.
360 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Lafayette Memorial
On Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling west.
361 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.
362 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.
363 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.
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364 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Milltown Springhouse
On Westtown Way just south of West Chester Pike (Pennsylvania Route 3), on the left when traveling north.
365 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.
366 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Old Main Arch Memorial
Near S. Main Street.
367 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Rocky Hill
On North Chester Road (Pennsylvania Route 352) 0.1 miles south of Strasburg Road, on the right when traveling north.
368 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Samuel Barber — (1910 - 1981)
On S. Church Street, on the left when traveling south.
369 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Sandy Hollow Heritage Park
On S. New Street, 0.1 miles north of Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling south.
370 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — 15 — Simon Barnard Row
On East Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
371 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Site of First School House in West Chester
On W. Gay Street at N. High Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Gay Street.
372 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Site of the First Schoolhouse — in West Chester, Pennsylvania - c.1760 — A town at that time known as Turk's Head —
Near West Gay Street at South High Street, on the right when traveling west.
373 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Star of the West, Tent No. Six
On South Adams Street, on the left when traveling south.
374 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — The Dime Savings Bank — of Chester County, Pennsylvania — 1890 – 1965 —
On East Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
375 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — The First National Bank of West Chester — Pennsylvania
On North High Street, on the right when traveling north.
376 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Thomas S. Butler House — National Register of Historic Places - 1980 —
On West Miner Street (One Way, East to West).
377 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Turk’s Head Tavern — 1769 – 1964
On East Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
378 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Waynefield
On West Rosedale Avenue west of South Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
379 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — West Chester Academy — Circa 1812 — Precursor to West Chester University —
On West Gay Street, on the left when traveling west.
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380 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — William Darlington
On N. High Street near Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
381 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — William Darlington M.D.
On North High Street, on the right when traveling north.
382 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester — Woman's Rights Convention of 1852
On N. High Street at Evans Street, on the right when traveling north on N. High Street.
383 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Battle of Brandywine — Sept. 11, 1777
On West Street Road (State Highway 926) at South Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling west on West Street Road.
384 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Battle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777
Near South New Street, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
385 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Birmingham Friends Meeting House
On Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north.
386 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Birmingham Hill
On S. Birmingham Road south of Meetinghouse Road, on the right when traveling south.
387 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Birthplace of Isaac Sharpless — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2011 —
On Birmingham Road, 0.1 miles north of Lambourne Road, on the right when traveling north.
388 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Brandywine Battlefield A Commonwealth Treasure
On South New Street at Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling south on South New Street.
389 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Crisis on the Field of Battle, Sept. 11, 1777
On Birmingham Road, on the left when traveling east.
390 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.
391 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — First Defense Line — American Army
On Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling north.
392 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski — At Birmingham, Sept. 11, 1777
On Birmingham Road.
393 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — In Memory of Those Who Fell
Near Birmingham Road.
394 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — On This Native Stone
Near Birmingham Road.
395 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Osborne Hill
Near Birmingham Road at Country Club Road.
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396 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.
397 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Sandy Hollow
Near South New Street, on the right when traveling south.
398 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Sandy Hollow Heritage Park
On South New Street, on the right when traveling south.
399 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Sandy Hollow Heritage Park
Near Paddock Circle.
400 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — The Battle of the Brandywine Foot Soldiers
On S. Birmingham Road, 0.1 miles south of Meetinghouse Road, on the right when traveling south.

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