Historic Waynesborough
 
 
About Waynesborough
 
Waynesborough offers a perfect setting for an Educational Field Trip for student’s grades K - 12. The Guides will discuss the life of Major General Anthony Wayne, and his contributions to the birth of our nation, and will explore the world of his family, in rural south-eastern Pennsylvania, during your class’s hour-long visit.

This magnificent country manor house in the Georgian style is situated in Chester County, five miles from Valley Forge. Its most famous occupant was Major General Anthony Wayne (1745‑1796), a Revolutionary War hero. Wayne served with George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, led the Pennsylvania Line in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, weathered the Valley Forge encampment and fought at Monmouth. He was elevated to the status of national hero after his decisive victory in 1779 at Stony Point on the Hudson River.

Wayne took part in the surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown, and afterwards was sent south to assist General Nathaniel Greene in the final defeat of the British in the Carolinas and Georgia.

After the war, Washington appointed Wayne first commander of the Legions of America (United States Army). He fortified and defended the western frontier against further encroachment by the British and Indians, and defeated the Indian nations at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, thus opening the territory for settlement.

Fort Wayne, Indiana and countless smaller towns, townships and counties in Pennsylvania and today's upper Midwest bear his name as a stamp of his presence in those years.

The nickname "Mad Anthony"; for which he is remembered, was thought to have been earned by Wayne for his battlefield daring. Theodore Roosevelt called him one of the greatest fighting generals in American history.

Waynesborough is always looking for individuals that would like to volunteer to become staff or guides. If you would like to be a volunteer please call 610-647-1779.
 
Facilities
 
  • Advance reservations are required, and may be made by calling (610) 647-1779.
  • Groups are limited to 40 students per visit.
  • One adult must accompany every ten students.
  • Educational field trips last approximately one hour; more time may be arranged for a special program, if needed, or for lunch one the grounds
  • There is a charge of $2.00 per student; adult chaperones are admitted free of charge.
Topics Discussed During the Field Trip
 
  • Anthony Wayne and his family subject to Citizen in Chester County, PA
  • Anthony Wayne in the Revolutionary War and in the Northwest Territory: "Soldier and Diplomat."
  • Eighteenth century life in a prosperous rural household.
  • Waynesborough as a working farm: sources of income.
  • The tannery: how and why.
  • Material culture: fine furniture and silver.
  • Architecture: the Georgian style.
  • An 18th century child's day at Waynesborough; chores, and games, tools and toys.
  • Historic Waynesborough as a museum: antiques and relics.
Address
 
2049 Waynesborough Road
PO Box 433
Paoli, PA 19301
1-610-647-1779
 
Phone #
 
1-610-647-1779
 
 
Go to the Philadelphia Landmarks website for additional information on Waynesborough.