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Battle of the Brandywine Weekend Returns With Expanded Lineup in Chadds Ford

Staff WriterEntertainment, Events, Headlines, History

CHADDS FORD, Pa. (Sept. 8, 2025) — The sounds of cannon fire, fifes and drums will once again echo along the Brandywine this weekend as the Chadds Ford Historical Society hosts its annual Battle at Chadds Ford ~ Historic Chadds Ford Days. The two-day festival, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13–14, offers an immersive look into Revolutionary War life …

A library branch is named after its prominent Brandywine Hundred location. (Ken Mammarella photo)

New group wants to preserve Brandywine Hundred history

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Brandywine Hundred native Dee Durham has a simple but important reason for creating the Brandywine Hundred Historical Society: “All those stories that we don’t want to lose.” “People want to learn about the about the history of where they live,” said member Pam Cawood Rizzo. The society, like most modern things, started out about a year ago digitally, with a …