Brandywine River
The Brandywine River is a scenic tributary of the Christina River flowing through southeastern Pennsylvania into northern Delaware.
It is known for its historical mills, the 1777 Revolutionary War battle at Chadds Ford, and its rich art heritage linked to the Brandywine Valley.
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Paddle Down the Brandywine to Support the Cerebral Palsy Association of Chester County
Paddle down the scenic Brandywine River in Chester County for a great cause! Join the Cerebral Palsy Association of Chester County for the 37th Annual…
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Poll: What Makes The Brandywine River Special?
By Leslie Rylke Did You Know that the Brandywine is among the Top 4 Finalists for 2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year? The contest is…
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Did You Know? Early Brandywine River Valley Wealth
The Brandywine River Valley, with its rich farmland and over 120 grist, flour and steel mills, generated so much wealth in colonial Pennsylvania, industrious farmers…
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Did You Know? Is the Brandywine a Creek or a River?
Since the Dutch and Swedes settled in and around the Brandywine 325 square mile watershed beginning in the 1600’s, locals have referred to the 60-mile…
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Did You Know? The Battle of Brandywine, America’s First 9/11 Tragedy
The Battle of Brandywine was fought between the American army of General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September…
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Did You Know? How the Brandywine River Got Its Name
Historians aren’t sure where the Brandywine River got its name or who named it. According to the river’s entry on Wikipedia, The Lenape indians called…
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5 Things You Didn’t Know about the Brandywine River
By Grace Knickerbocker As reported last week, The Brandywine River is one of four rivers nominated in Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers’ (POWR) River of…
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Brandywine One of Four Finalists for 2017 Pennsylvania River of the Year; Vote Here
Considered “one of the East Coast’s most beautiful watersheds,” the Brandywine River is in the running for the honor of 2017 Pennsylvania River of the…
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Wilmington Pumps $7M Into Brandywine River It Can’t Swim In or Drink From
Wilmington is just finishing up pumping $7 million into the raceways that line the Brandywine River — a beautiful waterway its residents can see but…
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Destination Chesco: An Olympic Trip to The Ponds in Downingtown
By Rachel Stevenson I’m not an athlete. I’ve never been an athlete. In fact, if you had to pick a word to describe me, the…
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Chester County Briefly: Liberty Property Trust, Henderson High, Lamb McErlane, LeBow College of Business, and Melton Arts & Education Center
The quickest rundown on news this side of the Brandywine River. Chester County Commissioners Present $250K to Melton Arts and Education Center The Charles A.…
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George A. “Frolic” Weymouth, Artist and Visionary Conservationist, Dies at 79
By Carla J. Zambelli, George Alexis Weymouth, known as “Frolic” passed away yesterday April 24, 2016. He would have been 80 years old in June.…
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Brandywine Creek Conservation Agencies Converge
The current of collaboration has finally spilled into the banks of two Chester County watershed conservation agencies that have worked alongside each other for more…
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Victory Brewing Company Raising Funds Through Celebration & Brandywine Clean-up
Victory for the Headwaters, a daylong celebration and fundraiser, is being held by Victory Brewing Company on Saturday, September 12th from 12:00 pm to 8:00…
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Congressman Pitts: Reflecting On Coatesville’s 100th Anniversary
By Congressman Joe Pitts Late last month, I had the pleasure of celebrating Coatesville’s 100th anniversary, the only city in Chester County, at the Coatesville…
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