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Springdale Farm |
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(c.1748/1836) The eastern section of this stone house is the earliest part, built sometime before 1748. The larger, more formal part of the house, also built of stone believed to have been quarried on the property, was added in 1836. The property has been in the Mendenhall family for well over 250 years. The family has a long history of serving the community and was active in the abolitionist movement of the 1850s. During the Battle of Brandywine, the British baggage train marched past the property, along Hillendale Road, enroute to Chads’ Ford. |
Houses Standing During the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777
The Barns-Brinton House |
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Previous│The Battle │The Damages │Houses Standing│The Landmark │Acknowledgements │ Resources│Next│CFHS Home Page © 2010 Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS) is a private, non-profit, community based, volunteer organization that has restored and maintains three pre-Revolutionary buildings which are open to the public as House Museums. Education programs for schoolchildren are conducted year-round by appointment. Events hosted by the Society include Chadds Ford Days, The Great Pumpkin Carve, and Candlelight Christmas. |
