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White Horse Tavern (East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)

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Coordinates: 40°02′30″N 75°34′41″W / 40.04167°N 75.57806°W / 40.04167; -75.57806
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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 74.103.138.122 (talk) at 21:14, 25 March 2018 (Address was changed from 480 to 606 Swedesford Road after a division of land that was sold off in 1954. A correct was filed with the township and the historical society in 1979, but is not reflected in the PDF used for this article. The PDF was produced in 1978, before the address was corrected.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

White Horse Tavern
White Horse Tavern, February 2011
White Horse Tavern (East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
White Horse Tavern (East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)
White Horse Tavern (East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
White Horse Tavern (East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania)
LocationNorthwest of Malvern at 606 Swedesford Road, East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°02′30″N 75°34′41″W / 40.04167°N 75.57806°W / 40.04167; -75.57806
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Builtc. 1750, c. 1790
NRHP reference No.78002373[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 29, 1978

White Horse Tavern, also known as the White Horse Inn and Old Swanenburg Farm, is a historic inn and tavern located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The building consists of two sections. The original section dates to about 1750, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone structure. The western section was added about 1790. Located at mile marker 24 on the Old Lancaster Road, it was an overnight stop on the first stage from Philadelphia to Lancaster. General George Washington used the older part as his headquarters following the Battle of Brandywine and during the aborted "Battle of the Clouds." It was also an important stop for Washington's messenger from Valley Forge to Lancaster, when the latter served as the temporary U.S. capital.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David and Caroline Dillman; Madeline L. Cohen; Doris M. Powell (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Inventory-Nomination: White Horse Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)


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