The Amazing History of Crebilly Farmland
The latest major addition to Chester County’s open space inventory is the 200+ acres of Crebilly Farm in Westtown, Pa. Home to one of the last freed slaves in Chester County, Hessian troops fired on Americans at the Battle of Brandywine in 1777 from this farm. Over the centuries, farmers, blacksmiths and innkeepers developed Crebilly which is named for an ancient Irish castle.
One of the last remaining Chester County Colonial roads sits on the property, as well as Civil War era homes and the beautiful Darlington Inn, built in 1823. A free public talk on the History of Crebilly will be given at 10 am on Saturday, June 7th at the Westtown Township offices, 1039 Wilmington Pike in West Chester. The talk will be presented by members of the Westtown Historical Commission and will include architects who personally designed some of the many beautiful buildings on the property.