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The Benjamin Ring House/Washington's Headquarters |
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(c.1720, reconstructed 1952) On the eve of the Battle of Brandywine, General George Washington established his headquarters in the farmhouse of Benjamin Ring, a Quaker farmer and miller. The house stood within easy access of Chads’ Ford where the British were expected to cross the Brandywine. Washington held a council of war with his generals in the the Ring house on September 9th to plan his strategy. During the 20th century, the house fell into disrepair and was extensively damaged by fire in the early 1930s. Today, visitors can tour the reconstructed house, seeing it much as it was on that late sultry summer day in 1777. |
Houses Standing During the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777
The Barns-Brinton House |
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