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Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford, PA

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Sightseeing

Brandywine Battlefield

Revolutionary War battlefield park near Chadds Ford with a museum, orientation film, and guided house tours.

1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 · Chadds Ford, PA

About Brandywine Battlefield

Brandywine Battlefield Park preserves ground where a major one-day land fight of the American Revolution took place. Visitors can watch a short orientation film, explore the museum, and join guided tours of Washington's headquarters at the Benjamin Ring House and the Gideon Gilpin House. Walking the grounds is free. The site is a National Historical Landmark covering about 52 acres and is owned and run by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

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