Hale-Byrnes House

Hale-Byrnes House

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caption = Circa 1937, National Register of Historic Places
location = Corner of Highway 7 and Highway 4
Stanton, Delaware
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The Hale-Byrnes House, located at 606 Stanton-Christiana Road, Stanton, New Castle County, Delaware, was built in 1750. The house was built by Samuel Hale, who sold it to Daniel Byrnes in 1754. The house gained historic stature after the Battle of Cooches Bridge, the only Revolutionary War battle in Delaware. After the skirmish General George Washington held a council at the house on September 6, 1777. [cite web |last = Brown |first = Robin |title = Ancient Tree Once Shaded Gen. Washington
url=http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/NEWS/702200362/1006
accessdate = 2007-02-22 ]

The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [cite web |title = National Register of Historic Places
url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/iwisapi/explorer.dll?IWS_SCHEMA=NRIS1&IWS_LOGIN=1&IWS_REPORT=100000044
accessdate = 2007-02-22 ]

The house is open the the public on the first Wednesday of each month from 12 to 3 PM, and at other times by appointment. The house is also available for rental.

References

External links

* [http://www.halebyrnes.org/ Hale-Byrnes House] - official site


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