The giant sycamore near the Gilpin House at the Brandywine Battlefield Park is certified by the National Arborist Society and the International Society of Arboriculture to have been alive at the time the Constitution was signed in 1787. Conceivably, it could be a silent witness to troop movements during the Battle of Brandywine 10 years earlier.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
