Jefferis Ford Historical Marker
Jefferis Ford Historical Marker is a monument in Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Jefferis Ford Historical Marker is situated nearby to the park Jefferis Ford Nature Area, as well as near Blue Rock Farm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jefferis Ford and East Bradford Boarding School for Boys.
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. Jefferis Ford is situated 450 feet west of Jefferis Ford Historical Marker.
East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
Historic building
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
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 1 mile southeast of Jefferis Ford Historical Marker.
Strode’s Mill Historic District
Historic site
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Strode's Mill Historic District is a national historic district that is located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Strode’s Mill Historic District is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Jefferis Ford Historical Marker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenape and West Chester.
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 2 miles south of Jefferis Ford Historical Marker.
West Chester
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
West Chester is a borough in Chester County in the Philadelphia Region of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat.
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 south of Jefferis Ford Historical Marker.
Jefferis Ford Historical Marker
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Chester County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.9393° or 39° 56′ 22″ northLongitude
-75.63488° or 75° 38′ 6″ westOpen location code
87F6W9Q8+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 9943965839OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jefferis Ford Nature Area and Blue Rock Farm.
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