The Brandywine Battlefield Task Force

Mission

The implementation of public and private partnerships to preserve the ten square mile Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark.

To educate the community about its cultural resources.

To develop interpretation of the Battle and it historical and physical setting.

Efforts

Create awareness of the landmark and its significance.

Provide help and guidance to the townships.

Create a plan to interpret the significance of the landmark.

Develop criteria for selecting the most significant parcels of land to save.

Seek funding sources.

Members

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

National Park Service

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Planning Agencies in Chester and Delaware Counties

Chester County Parks and Recreation

Brandywine Conservancy

Chadds Ford Historical Society

Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates

Municipal Representatives

Meetinghouse Road Corridor

This photograph was taken from Birmingham Road, looking west down Meetinghouse Road. The area was the site of some of the heaviest fighting of the battle. Today, the Meetinghouse Road Corridor includes the largest area of undeveloped land, and the open fields still retain remnants of the historic landscape. The properties are directly in the path of development and have few physical limitations. For these reasons, the task force has concentrated its efforts on purchasing land and conservation easements on five privately owned parcels, over 450 acres, within this critical corridor. Some private and public funds have already been raised and spent on the purchase of these easements. Brandywine Conservancy, Natural Lands Trust, and Chester County Department of Parks & Recreation are managing the conservation projects for the task force.

Further Reading

The Brandywine Battlefield and the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark:  What's the Difference? By Kathleen C. Wandersee

Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark by Kathleen C. Wandersee