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Twin Bridges Rural Historic District

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TWIN BRIDGES RURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT, SOUTH CHESTER CTY, PENNA
TWIN BRIDGES RURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT, SOUTH CHESTER CTY, PENNA

The Twin Bridges Rural Historic District is a historic district in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania.

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Twin Bridges Rural Historic District
Rocky Hill Road, Chadds Ford Township

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Rocky Hill Road 64
19317 Chadds Ford Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Brandywine

The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777, as part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). The forces met near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. More troops fought at Brandywine than at any other battle of the American Revolution. It was also the second longest single-day battle of the war, after the Battle of Monmouth, with continuous fighting for 11 hours.As Howe moved to take Philadelphia, then the American capital, the British forces routed the Continental Army and forced them to withdraw, first, to the City of Chester, Pennsylvania, and then northeast toward Philadelphia. Howe's army departed from Sandy Hook, New Jersey, across New York Bay from the occupied town of New York City on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, on July 23, 1777, and landed near present-day Elkton, Maryland, at the point of the "Head of Elk" by the Elk River at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, at the southern mouth of the Susquehanna River. Marching north, the British Army brushed aside American light forces in a few skirmishes. General Washington offered battle with his army posted behind Brandywine Creek, off the Christina River. While part of his army demonstrated in front of Chadds Ford, Howe took the bulk of his troops on a long march that crossed the Brandywine far beyond Washington's right flank. Due to poor scouting, the Americans did not detect Howe's column until it reached a position in rear of their right flank. Belatedly, three divisions were shifted to block the British flanking force at Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse and School, a Quaker meeting house. After a stiff fight, Howe's wing broke through the newly formed American right wing, which was deployed on several hills. At this point Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen attacked Chadds Ford and crumpled the American left wing. As Washington's army streamed away in retreat, he brought up elements of General Nathanael Greene's division, which held off Howe's column long enough for his army to escape to the northeast. Polish General Casimir Pulaski defended Washington's rear, assisting in his escape. The defeat and subsequent maneuvers left Philadelphia vulnerable. The British captured it two weeks later on September 26, resulting in the city falling under British control for nine months, until June of 1778.

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Chadds Ford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Delaware and Chester counties, Pennsylvania, United States, comprising the unincorporated communities of Chadds Ford and Chadds Ford Knoll. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.The CDP is in westernmost Delaware County and southeastern Chester County, in the northwestern part of Chadds Ford Township, the eastern part of Pennsbury Township, and the southern corner of Birmingham Township. Brandywine Creek runs through the center of the CDP, forming first the boundary between Pennsbury and Birmingham township and then the boundary between Chester and Delaware counties. The village of Chadds Ford is in the northwest part of Chadds Ford Township, at the junction of U.S. Route 1 and Pennsylvania Route 100, while Chadds Ford Knoll and other suburban developments are in the Chester County parts of the CDP. U.S. Route 1 leads east-northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Media and west-southwest 7 miles (11 km) to Kennett Square, while Route 100 leads north 8 miles (13 km) to West Chester and south 10 miles (16 km) to Wilmington, Delaware. The center of Chadds Ford village constitutes the Chadds Ford Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Battle of Brandywine occurred at Chadds Ford during the American Revolutionary War. Chadds Ford was home to painter and illustrator N.C. Wyeth and was home to the Brandywine School artist colony. Other points of interest in the CDP include the Brandywine River Museum of Art, showcasing the work of the Wyeth family; the Christian C. Sanderson Museum; and the Chaddsford Winery.

Christian C. Sanderson Museum
Christian C. Sanderson Museum

The Christian C. Sanderson Museum, or simply Sanderson Museum, is a museum of historical artifacts in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Chadds Ford Historic District. The items in the museum were collected over many years by Christian C. Sanderson (1882–1966), a teacher, musician, poet, actor, writer, traveler, radio commentator and local historian. The Sanderson Museum was founded in 1967 by his friend and Brandywine artist Andrew Wyeth.The museum contains part of the bandage put on Abraham Lincoln after he was assassinated. The museum also houses the pocket book Jennie Wade was carrying when she was killed at the battle of Gettysburg, and a number of autographs including those of Sitting Bull, Shirley Temple, Helen Keller and Basil Rathbone. The Sanderson's archives contain close to 80 letters to Sanderson from Civil War veterans. As Mr. Sanderson was a great friend of the Wyeth family, the museum has a number of works from N.C., Andrew and Jamie on display. In April, 2007 the board observed the museum's 40th anniversary with the dedication of a bronze plaque to the five founding members. Andrew Wyeth and Thomas Thompson, the two surviving founders, were present for the ceremony.A banquet was held on October 14, 2007 to celebrate the museum's 40th Anniversary. In September 2008 the museum was filmed as part of a British documentary on U.S. Route 1.The museum is located at 1755 Creek Road (Old Route 100), Chadds Ford, PA 19317.