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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19J7_tavern-fare_West-Chester-PA.html
Tavern Fare...What sort of food was served at the Center House?
To date, no specific food has been linked to this particular tavern, but Joseph Martin would probably have provided 18th century Anglo-Welsh American "country food," best described…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19J6_martins-tavern-and-the-battle-of-brandywine_West-Chester-PA.html
Major General John Sullivan sent a message to George Washington, stating that reports of a British attempt to cross the Brandywine north of the Continental Army were false. Sullivan met "Major Joseph Spear of the Militia who came (last night) This…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19GX_martins-tavern-or-center-house_West-Chester-PA.html
For over 250 years, a building has stood on this site. First a house, probably built in 1750 for William and Abigail Clayton. In 1764, Joseph Martin built an addition and opened the Center House, or Martin's Tavern. For 200 years it functioned as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19EA_william-darlington-birthplace_West-Chester-PA.html
The Birthplace of theEminent BotanistWilliam Darlington M.D.1782 - 1863
Marked by the Chester County Historical Society1913
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16DR_lincoln-biography_West-Chester-PA.html
The first published biography of Abraham Lincoln was printed in this building on Feb. 11, 1860. It was prepared from Lincoln's own notes, and served to introduce him to the public as a potential presidential candidate.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16DP_birthplace-of-isaac-sharpless_West-Chester-PA.html
BirthplaceofIsaac Sharpless1848 — 1920
EducatorQuaker LeaderDevoted CitizenMathematician-Astronomer-HistorianPresident of Haverford College1887 - 1917
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16DO_the-home-and-arboretum-of-humphry-marshall_West-Chester-PA.html
The Home and Arboretum of Humphry Marshall Early American Botanist 1722 - 1801 marked by Chester County Historical Society 1913
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1694_william-darlington-m-d_West-Chester-PA.html
Eminent Botanist Member of CongressBorn in Birmingham Chester County 1792 Died West Chester 1863Began a service of thirty three years as President of The Bank of Chester County in this building - 1830
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165K_indian-rock_West-Chester-PA.html
Beside the stream below by the Indians called Wawassan is "Indian Rock" whence ran the claim of the Lenni-Lenape to the source of the Brandywine
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165J_the-marshallton-historic-district_West-Chester-PA.html
TheVillageofMarshalton~Circa~1764National RegisterHistoric District