Historic Property
Maps showing the White Horse
Overlaying a map of Native American paths over a map of Chester County shows the “Allegheny Path” [path no. 1] passing directly behind the White Horse Tavern. The path stretches from Philadelphia to Paxtang (now known as Harrisburg). Paul Wallace’s […]
The improved part of the Province of Pennsylvania. 1759 Shows White Horse and many other taverns. Also shows Kennison’s home nearby. Roads near the tavern are “The Road to Philadelphia” from Lancaster, “The Road to Philadelphia” from Lebanon, Edgemont […]
This map is probably drawn in 1777 or 1778. It is not to scale but is meant to provide a timeline of events. Red rectangles denote Howe’s column, which is placed right next to the intersecting roads where the […]
Reference to “White Horse Inn”. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/2012592159 Map of Chester County, Pennsylvania : from original surveys / by S.M. Painter & J.S. Bowen ; projection & drawing by J.S. Bowen ; engraved by Edw’d Yeager, Philad’a. […]
Peter Force’s catalog of manuscript maps. Alternate title from Philip Lee Phillips’ A list of maps of America, p. 699: Map showing the march of the British upon Philadelphia. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Has watermark. Relief shown by hachures. Library […]
Real property map published by Kennedy, T. J. in 1860. Shows Tavern owner Adam Reitenbaugh (spelled as A. Reitenaugh and A. Rittenbough). Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/2003627062 Kennedy, T. J. Map of Chester Co., Pennsylvania. [S.l.], 1860. Scale not […]
Shows reference to the “White Horse Inn”. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/2012590186 Kennedy, T. J. Map of Chester County, Pennsylvania / corrected, embellished, and published by T.J. Kennedy, Westchester ; from original surveys by S.M. Painter & J.S. Bowen. […]
Seat of war in the environs of Philadelphia. Published in the London Magazine 1777. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002457 Kitchin, Thomas, -1784. Seat of war in the environs of Philadelphia: By Thos. Kitchin, Senr. [London] Printed for R. Baldwin […]
Show owner’s name Kennison. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/74692506 Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761? To the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esqrs., true & absolute proprietaries & Governours of the Province of Pennsylvania & counties of New-Castle, Kent & Sussex […]
Kudos to Western Heritage Mapping on the animation of the battle of the clouds. The house, where at the end of the video, Washington’s troops are lined up before they leave the area is the White Horse Tavern. Check out […]
British camp at “Trudruffrin” from the 18th to the 21st of September 1777, with the attack made by Major General Grey against the rebels near White Horse Tavern on the 20th. of September. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000676 British […]
Map showing White Horse, laid down from actual surveys and chiefly from the late map of W. Scull published in 1770; and humbly inscribed to the Honourable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, Esquires, true and absolute proprietaries & Governors of […]
The map doesn’t show the White Horse, but it’s interesting to compare with future maps. The property that becomes the White Horse Tavern is in or to the west of “The Welch Tract”. Library of Congress Digital Copy https://lccn.loc.gov/81692882 Holme, […]