Louis Antoine Jean Le Bègue de Presle Duportail was a French military leader who served as a volunteer and the Chief Engineer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He also served as the last Secretary of State for War and first Minister of War during the beginning of the French Revolution.
The Booth Farm is a historic farmhouse located in Bethel Township, Delaware County. The farmhouse was built in the Federal style in 1819 and a barn was also built about the same time. The roughly 77 acre farm was bought by Thomas Booth in the 1790s and has been used as a tenant farm throughout much of its history. He built the farmhouse for his son James who was born in 1790. Four following generations, all named Thomas Booth, have owned the farm into the 21st century.
White Horse Farm, also known as the Elijah F. Pennypacker House, is a historic home and farm located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built around 1770. In the 19th century, it was the home of abolitionist Elijah F. Pennypacker and served as a station on the Underground Railroad. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Brotherton Farm, also known as the Brotherton-McKenzie Farm, is a historic home and farm complex located at Guilford Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1820, and is a two-story, five-bay, L-shaped limestone dwelling in the Federal style. It has a two-story, four-bay rear ell. Also on the property are the contributing 1+1⁄2-story stone spring house, frame wash house, and frame bank barn.
The Jacob Keller Farm, also known as the Covered Bridge Inn-Bed and Breakfast, is an historic American home and grist mill located in Ephrata Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Brendle Farms, also known as the Alexander Schaeffer Farm and Sheetz Farm, is a historic home and farm located at Schaefferstown in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1750, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Swiss bank house with a large arched wine cellar and distillery. Also on the property are a contributing bank barn, stone pigsty, limestone smokehouse, wheat barn, and wagon shed and corn crib. A second 2+1⁄2-story dwelling is located on the Lower Farm, along with a Swiss bank barn. The house is part of the Historic Schaefferstown museum.
The Rieser–Shoemaker Farm is an historic, American farm complex and national historic district that is located in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Ridgewood Farm is an historic farm complex and national historic district that is located in Cumru Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Jacob Leiby Farm is an historic American farm complex, Pennsylvania Bluestone quarry, and national historic district that are located in Perry Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
The Twining Farm, also known as the David and Elizabeth Twining Farm, is an historic, American home and farm that are located in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The Isaiah Warner Farmstead is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The Matthias Pennypacker Farm, also known as the Tinker Dam Farm, is an historic, American farmhouse that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Moses Coates Jr. Farm, also known as Meadow Brook Farm, is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Squire Cheyney Farm is an historic, American farm and national historic district that is located in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Cressbrook Farm, also known as the Former Quarters of Brigadier General Duportail, is a historic home located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built about 1745, and it has been enlarged several times since the main portion was added in 1825. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone structure. During the American Revolution the house served as headquarters for Brigadier General Louis Lebègue Duportail in late 1777 and early 1778, during the encampment at Valley Forge.
The Solitude Farm is an historic, American home that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Hockley Mill Farm, also known as Mt. Pleasant Mills and Frank Knauer Mill, is an historic home and grist mill which is located in Warwick Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
John Bailey Farm is a historic home located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1810, and is a two-story, four-bay, stone farmhouse with a gable roof in a vernacular Federal style. It features gable end chimneys. The property also contains a barn and spring house.
John Hanna Farm is a historic home located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1819, and is a two-story, five-bay, stone farmhouse with a gable roof in a vernacular Federal style. It features a formal main entrance with pediment, pilasters, and elliptical fanlight. Also on the property is a contributing barn.
Baily Farm is a historic home and barn located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1795, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone dwelling in a vernacular Federal style. It has a gable roof with gable end chimneys. Also on the property is a frame bank barn on a stone foundation. It is believed to date to the 18th century.
