Joseph Tatnall House

New Castle County · dedicated 1932 · 1803 N Market St, Wilmington

Built about 1760. Anthony Wayne’s headquarters 1777. Generals Washington, Lafayette, Wayne and other officers met here to hold council and hear reports prior to Battle of Brandywine. Later occupied by British. Joseph Tatnall owned and operated original flour mills on the Brandywine, and supplied flour to Continental Army.

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