Paoli Battlefield

Paoli Battlefield Historical Park

The Paoli Battlefield Historical Park and Paoli Memorial Grounds are located in Malvern, Pennsylvania, about an hour northwest of Philadelphia. The park commemorates the Battle of Paoli, also known as the Paoli Massacre, of September 20, 1777, during which 53 Patriot soldiers, under the command of 鈥淢ad鈥 Anthony Wayne, were killed in a surprise attack by British troops. The Paoli Battlefield Preservation Fund works to administer and interpret this important site for visitors, maintaining a variety of hiking trails and historical markers on the more than 40 acres of pristinely preserved farm land. Visitors to Paoli Battlefield Historical Park and Memorial Grounds can take self-guided tours on which they can see a granite monument commemorating the lives of the 53 Americans who died at Paoli, the gravesites of the battle鈥檚 casualties, and an adjacent parade ground where Americans trained for the War of 1812, the Mexican American war, and the Civil War. The battlefield is on the National Register of Historic Places. 

Paoli Battlefield: What's Nearby

Malvern, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA-63)
Philadelphia, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Wilmington, Delaware (DE-87)
Wilmington, DE
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary Soldier, Philadelphia, PA
Phila, PA
Rev War  |  Museum
Museum of the American Revolution
Philadelphia, PA
Grand Army of The Republic Civil War Museum and Library
Philadelphia, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Gap, Pennsylvania (PA-171)
Gap, PA
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, DE
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Bristol, Pennsylvania (PA-35)
Bristol, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Havre de Grace, Maryland (MD-10)
Havre de Grace, MD
The State Museum of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA
Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags Collection
Harrisburg, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Rahway, New Jersey (NJ-54)
Rahway, NJ
Civil War  |  Fort
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore, MD
Rev War  |  Museum
Battle of Connecticut Farms and Liberty Hall Museum
Union, NJ
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Elizabeth, New Jersey (NJ-3)
Elizabeth, NJ
B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station
Ellicott City, MD
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Carlisle, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-156)
Annapolis, MD
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Annapolis, Maryland (MD-128)
Anna, MD
Rev War  |  Museum
Daughters of the American Revolution Van Bunschooten Museum
Wantage, NJ
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Jersey City, New Jersey (NJ-121)
Jersey City, NJ
Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum
Gettysburg, PA
Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center
Gettysburg, PA
Rev War  |  Marker
Lafayette Tour Marker, Woodbine, Maryland (MD-51)
Woodbine, MD

Preservation

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Related Battles

Pennsylvania | September 20, 1777
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
283
American
272
British
11