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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Chester County

 
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 (506) Berks County, PA (300) Delaware County, PA (322) Lancaster County, PA (625) Montgomery County, PA (283) New Castle County, DE (1016) Cecil County, MD (208)  ChesterCounty(506) Chester County (506)  BerksCounty(300) Berks County (300)  DelawareCounty(322) Delaware County (322)  LancasterCounty(625) Lancaster County (625)  MontgomeryCounty(283) Montgomery County (283)  NewCastleCountyDelaware(1016) New Castle County (1016)  CecilCountyMaryland(208) Cecil County (208)
West Chester is the county seat for Chester County
Adjacent to Chester County, Pennsylvania
Berks County (300)  ►
Delaware County (322)  ►
Lancaster County (625)  ►
Montgomery County (283)  ►
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Atglen — Atglen —
On Main Street north of Valley Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the left when traveling north.
2 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Atglen — Atglen Borough Hall — 1989 - 1994 —
On Valley Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 372) west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
3 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Atglen — World War II —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 372) at E. Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Avondale, Kennett Township — Chandler Mill Bridge —
On Chandler Mill Road at Buck Toe Road, on the left when traveling north on Chandler Mill Road.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Avondale, New Garden Township — Pennsylvania —
On Newport Gap Pike (Pennsylvania Route 41) at Kaolin Road, on the right when traveling west on Newport Gap Pike.
6 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Kennett Township — Historic Fairville Village — c. 1744 —
On Kennett Pike (Pennsylvania Route 52) 0.1 miles south of Faitville Road, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► 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.
8 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — Barns-Brinton House — 1714 —
Near Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — Barns-Brinton House — Chadds Ford Historical Society —
Near Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — Battle of Brandywine —
On Independence Way south of Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling south.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — Knyphausen's Feint —
On Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1).
12 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township — The Barns-Brinton House —
On Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
13 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township — Chester Springs —
On Pike Springs Road (State Highway 113) at Yellow Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on Pike Springs Road.
14 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township — Chester Springs —
On Yellow Springs Road at Art School Road, on the right when traveling north on Yellow Springs Road.
15 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township — Good News Productions — 1952 - 1974 —
On Art School Road at Yellow Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on Art School Road.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chester Springs, West Pikeland Township — Lightfoot Mill — Mill at Anselma —
On Conestoga Road (Route 401).
17 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township — Anthony Wayne —
On South Outer Line Drive, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township — Generals and Cattle Raids —
On South Outer Line Drive, on the right when traveling west.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township — Pennsylvania Columns —
On South Outer Line Drive.
20 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township — Scott's Brigade —
On South Outer Line Drive, on the right.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Chesterbrook, Tredyffrin Township — Virginia —
On South Outer Line Drive 1 mile west of Gulph Road, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — 9/11 Tragedy —
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Arcelormittal Plate LLC World Trade Center —
On South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Brandywine Iron Works - Early 1800s — The Lukens National Historic District —
Near South 1st Street at West Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
25 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Brandywine Mansion —
On S. 1st Street at Maple Ave., on the right when traveling south on S. 1st Street.
26 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Brandywine Mansion — Lukens Historic District —
On South 1st Avenue at West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Avenue.
27 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Charles Lukens Huston House —
On South 1st Street.
28 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Charles Lukens Huston House Site — The Lukens National Historic District —
On South First Avenue 0.1 miles south of East Harmony Street/Harmony Street, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Graystone - Abram Francis Huston House — The Lukens National Historic District —
On South First Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
30 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Lukens Executive Office Building — The Lukens National Historic District —
On 50 South 1st Avenue 0.1 miles south of The Lincoln Highway ( Route 82), on the right when traveling south.
31 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Peter Bezellon —
On West Chester Road at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West Chester Road.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Terracina — The Lukens National Historic District —
On 1st Avenue just west of South 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Future of the Trees —
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
34 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Lukens Mill - Early 1900s — The Lukens National Historic District —
Near S. 1st Street 0.1 miles south of Harmony Street.
35 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Lukens Mill - Late 1800s — The Lukens National Historic District —
On S. 1st Street 0.1 miles Harmony Street.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Making of the Trees —
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Modern Mill — The Lukens National Historic District —
On 50 South 1st Avenue 0.1 miles south of The Lincoln Highway ( Route 82), on the right when traveling south.
38 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Return of the Trees —
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
39 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — The Return of the Trees — 2006 - 2010 —
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
40 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Veterans Memorial —
On South 1st Avenue just south of Lincoln Highway (Business U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — views of the past —
On Cannery Road, on the left when traveling north.
42 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville — Whittier C. Atkinson — (1893 - 1991) —
On E. Chestnut Street near N. 8th Ave., on the right when traveling east.
43 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Caln Township — John G. Parke —
On Lincoln Highway East at Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway East.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Caln Township — Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Road —
On Lincoln Highway East at Veterans Drive, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Highway East.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township — Dr. Charlotte Moore Sitterly — (1898-1990) —
On Buck Run Road, on the right when traveling south.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township — Lynching of Zachariah Walker —
On Doe Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 82) 0.2 miles south of the Coatesville city limits, on the left when traveling south.
47 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — Here Rests Indian Hannah — ~ Hannah Freeman ~ — The last living Native American in Chester County, PA —
Near Conley Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — Indian Hannah — 1730-1802 —
On Embreeville Road (Pennsylvania Route 162), on the right when traveling west.
49 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — remnants of the past —
Near no nearby street south of Route 162.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — Site of Mason & Dixon’s “Stargazing” Observatory — 1764 —
On Stargazer Road at Embreeville Road ( Route 162), on the left when traveling south on Stargazer Road.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — The Star Gazers' Stone —
On Stargazer Road, on the right when traveling north.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — views of the past — ChesLen Preserve —
On Embreeville Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) just east of Stargazers Road.
53 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — views of the past —
On Cannery Road 1.1 miles south of Lost Trail road, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, Newlin Township — Walking the Line — The Province of Pennsylvania — The Province of Maryland —
On Embreeville Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) 0.2 miles east of Stargazers Road, on the right when traveling west.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Coatesville, West Brandywine Township — George Alexander Spratt — (1870-1934) —
On Reeceville Road, on the left when traveling north.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Cochranville — Oak Grove — 1865-1954 —
On Homeville Road near Watermark Road, on the right when traveling east.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Cochranville, Upper Oxford Township — Villa Nova —
On Street Road (Pennsylvania Route 926) 0.1 miles east of Limestone Road ( Route 10), on the right when traveling west.
58 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Devon, Easttown Township — Devon Horse Show —
On West Lancaster Avenue (U.S. 30) at South Valley Forge Road, on the right when traveling west on West Lancaster Avenue.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Devon, Tredyffrin Township — Berwyn School Fight —
On North Fairfield Road just south of Berwyn Baptist Road, on the right when traveling south.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Devon, Tredyffrin Township — Captain Benjamin Bartholomew —
On Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 1007) 0.4 miles south of U.S. 202, on the left when traveling south.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Devon, Tredyffrin Township — Scouter's Grove —
Near North Valley Forge Road.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Devon, Tredyffrin Township — The Baptist Church in the Great Valley —
On North Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 1007) 0.4 miles south of U.S. 202, on the left when traveling south.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — Downingtown Log House — - Circa 1701 - —
On East Lancaster Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — Gibson's Bridge —
On Harmony Hill Road at Downingtown Pike (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling west on Harmony Hill Road.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown — This Park Named in Memory —
On Chestnut Street 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — James Joseph "Jim" Croce — (1943 - 1973) —
On Highspire Road just west of Creek Road ( Route 282), on the right when traveling west.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — Thomas B. Read —
On Horseshoe Pike (U.S. 322) at Corner Ketch-Lyndell Road, on the right when traveling north on Horseshoe Pike.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Downingtown, East Brandywine Township — Thomas Buchanan Read —
On Corner Ketch Road at Rolling Glen Lane, on the left when traveling west on Corner Ketch Road.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, East Marlborough — Flower Garden Walk — Longwood's First Flower Garden — Heritage, Horticulture & Design —
Near Flower Garden Walk.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, East Marlborough — Historic Pumphouse — Constructed 1930 - 1931 —
Near Longwood Road.
71 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, East Marlborough — Longwood's Carillon —
Near Longwood Road.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, East Marlborough — Open Air Theatre —
Near Longwood Road.
73 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Elverson, East Nantmeal Township — Colonel Thomas Bull — 1744 – 1837 — Founder and builder of Bulltown —
On Bulltown Road (Pennsylvania Route 345) at Brownstone Lane, on the right when traveling south on Bulltown Road.
74 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Elverson, Warwick Township — Warwick Furnace — Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1976 —
On Ridge Road (Route 23) at Warwick Furnace Road, on the left when traveling west on Ridge Road.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Ercildoun, East Fallowfield Township — Ida Ella Ruth Jones — (1874 – 1959) —
On Doe Run Road at Rokeby Road ( Route 82), on the right when traveling north on Doe Run Road.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Exton, West Whiteland Township — Weaver’s Cottage —
On Swedesford Road at N. Ship Road, on the right when traveling west on Swedesford Road.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Frazer, East Whiteland Township — The Battle of the Clouds —
On Immaculata Drive west of Gillet Drive, on the left when traveling west.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Glen Mills — Squire Cheyney: Progressive Farmer — Squire Cheyney Farm Park — Thornbury Township —
On Freedom Rider Trail, on the left when traveling south.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Glen Mills, Thornbury Township — Historic Agricultural Landscape: Preserved for the Public Good — Squire Cheyney Farm Park — Thornbury Township —
Near Cheyney Road, on the left when traveling south.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Glenmoore, Wallace Township — Edward Hunter Homestead — The Third presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints —
On Little Conestoga Road at Chalfont Road, on the right when traveling west on Little Conestoga Road.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Glenmoore, Wallace Township — Springton Manor —
On Springton Road at Highspire Rd on Springton Road.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — Former Honey Brook (Waynesburg) Railroad Station —
On Pequea Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 10) at Firehouse Lane, on the right when traveling south on Pequea Avenue.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — Veterans Memorial —
On Pequea Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 10) at Firehouse Lane, on the right when traveling north on Pequea Avenue.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — War Memorial —
On Horseshoe Pike (U.S. 322) west of Conestoga Avenue ( Route 10), on the left when traveling west.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — Wawassan American Legion Post No. 422 Officers and Directors —
On Horseshoe Pike (U.S. 322) west of Conestoga Avenue ( Route 10), on the left when traveling west.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — Wawassan American Legion Post No. 422 Original Officers and Charter Members —
On Horseshoe Pike (U.S. 322) west of Conestoga Avenue ( Route 10), on the left when traveling west.
87 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Honey Brook — World Wars Memorial —
On Horseshoe Pike (Pennsylvania Route 322) west of Conestoga Avenue ( Route 10), on the left when traveling west.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Borough of Kennett Square —
Near East State Street.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Crown Forces Encampment —
On N. Union Street (Pennsylvania Route 82) at W. Linden Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Union Street.
90 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Herb Pennock Park - A History —
On West South Street east of Scarlet Road, on the right when traveling west.
91 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Isaac D. Johnson — 1827-1911
On North Union Street (Pennsylvania Route 82) at West Linden Street, on the right when traveling south on North Union Street. Reported permanently removed.
92 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Kennett Square — National Register of Historic Places - 1989 —
On West Cypress Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on West Cypress Street.
93 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — State Fencibles of Philadelphia Campsite —
On Cypress Street at Walnut Street, in the median on Cypress Street.
94 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square — Wm. W. Fahey Post No. 491 — Kennett Square —
On Center Street near Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
95 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — A Celebration of Art and Nature
Near Longwood Road. Reported missing.
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96 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — A Century of Great Art —
Near Longwood Road.
97 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — American Elm — Ulmus americana — Historic Trees
Near Flower Garden Walk. Reported permanently removed.
98 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — American Elm — Ulmus americana Ulmaceae (Elm Family) — North America —
Near Longwood Road north of East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
99 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — Bonsai Courtyard — Opened 2024 — Designed by Weiss/Manfredi and Reed Hilderbrand —
Near Longwood Road west of East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west.
100 ► Pennsylvania, Chester County, Kennett Square, East Marlborough Township — English Yew — Taxus baccata Taxaceae (Yew Family) — Europe, North Africa, & West Asia —
Near Longwood Road.

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Nov. 10, 2026