Wawaset

Wawaset is a hamlet in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Wawaset is situated nearby to the hamlet Corinne, as well as near Northbrook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District and Jefferis Ford.

Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District

Protected area

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The Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District is a national historic district that is located in East Bradford Township and West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Jefferis Ford

Bridge

Jefferis Ford is a river-crossing of the Brandywine located in Chester County, Pennsylvania which was significant in the American Revolutionary War. In the march of British troops leading up to the Battle of the Brandywine General William Howe crossed here as well as at Trimble's Ford in a surprise maneuver in an attack on George Washington's troops to the south.

East Bradford Boarding School for Boys

Historic building

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East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known as the Richard Strode House, is a historic boys boarding school building located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. East Bradford Boarding School for Boys is situated 2 miles east of Wawaset.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lenape and Pocopson.

Lenape

Hamlet

Lenape is an unincorporated community in Pocopson Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lenape is centered on the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 52 and Pocopson Road, west of the Brandywine Creek. Lenape is situated 1½ miles southeast of Wawaset.

Pocopson

Village

Pocopson is an unincorporated community in Pocopson Township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pocopson is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 926 and Pocopson Road. Pocopson is situated 2½ miles southeast of Wawaset.