What is the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark?
Between Birmingham Road and South New Street, Birmingham Township This triangle of land was the site of furious combat between Cornwalliss troops and Greenes brigade on September 11, 1777. Nearby, on the Bennett farm, the young Marquis de LaFayette was wounded while trying to rally the American troops. In 1998, Birmingham Township was successful in placing deed restrictions on the 50 acre tract known as Sandy Hollow. In recognition of the Townships efforts to save this significant terrain, Brandywine Battlefield Task Force held an outdoor ceremony and walking tour on June 13th of that year. Currently, the Township has plans to turn Sandy Hollow into an interpretive site for the Battle of Brandywine and the National Historic Landmark.
