The Birmingham Friends Meeting, on Birmingham Road in Birmingham Township, has been a part of history. It was used as a hospital by both Continental and British forces during the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. Colonial forces used the stone wall around the meeting’s cemetery to shield them from British fire. After the battle, many of the dead from both sides were buried in the burial ground behind the meetinghouse.
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.
