Jefferis Ford
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.- Bridge
- …is also known as “Jefferis Bridge”
- Description: River Cross
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Bradford Boarding School for Boys and Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District.
East Bradford Boarding School for Boys
East Bradford Boarding School for Boys, also known… East Bradford Boarding School for Boys is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Jefferis Ford.
Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District
The Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District… Worth–Jefferis Rural Historic District is situated 1¼ miles west of Jefferis Ford.
Strode’s Mill Historic District
The Strode's Mill Historic District is a national… Strode’s Mill Historic District is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Jefferis Ford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lenape and West Chester.
West Chester
Smallbones, Public domain.
West Chester is a borough in Chester County in the Philadelphia Region of Pennsylvania.
Jefferis Ford
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Latitude
39.93888° or 39° 56′ 20″ north
Longitude
-75.63641° or 75° 38′ 11″ west
Open location code
87F6W9Q7+HC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
Wikidata ID
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jefferis Ford Nature Area and Blue Rock Farm.
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