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Brinton Run Preserve

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Brinton Run Preserve is a protected area in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

Description

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The tract is in the area where the Battle of Brandywine between American and British soldiers was fought on September 11, 1777. The preserve has two 1.5 mile loop trails.[1]

The agricultural property was acquired for protection in 2021.[2]

It is in Chadds Ford Township.[3] The property is 71.5 acres. There are no bathrooms and pets are not allowed.[4]

It is open dawn to dusk and managed by North American Land Trust.[5] It is across from the William Brinton 1704 House.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NALT Opens Historic Brinton Run Preserve to the Public". North American Land Trust. June 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Wyeth property to be preserved". June 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Melissa (October 11, 2021). "Preserving a Piece of the Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford".
  4. ^ "Land trust opens Brandywine Battlefield site to public". June 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Brinton Run Preserve". North American Land Trust.
  6. ^ "Brinton Run Preserve". Issuu.