On September 8, 1777, General George Washington and his Continentals were pursuing British forces headed north along Limestone Road to seize Philadelphia following the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge. General George Weedon advanced his Continental brigade to a hillside east of Mill Creek at what is now known as Spring Grove. British forces advanced to the hillside west of Mill Creek where a skirmish broke out and gunfire was exchanged. The foray aided General Washington in making strategical adjustments that enabled his forces to reach Chadds Ford in time to create defensive positions in preparation for the Battle of Brandywine on September 11.
Installed in 2023.
The Honorable Michael J. Ramone, Delaware House of Representatives, 2023
3200 Stoney Batter Road, Wilmington, DE 19808
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