White_Horse_Tavern_(East_Whiteland_Township,_Pennsylvania) References

	White Horse Tavern
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	White Horse Tavern, August 2023
Location	Northwest of Malvern at 606 Swedesford Road, East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′30″N 75°34′41″W / 40.04167°N 75.57806°W
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	c. 1750, c. 1790
NRHP reference No.	78002373
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1978

The White Horse Tavern, also known as the White Horse Inn and Old Swanenburg Farm, is a historic American inn and tavern located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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

History and architectural features

This historic building consists of two sections. The original section dates to circa 1750, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone structure. The western section was added circa 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 abortive 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

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "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.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[arch-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.

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v t e East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Landmarks	Great Valley Corporate Center St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley Spring Mill Complex White Horse Tavern
Education	Great Valley School District Great Valley High School Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies Immaculata University
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