The Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway, with special recognition of the Pennsylvania segment, has been named the Byway of the Month for September by the National Scenic Byway Foundation (NSBF).
This designation highlights the Brandywine Valley’s unique blend of scenic beauty, cultural heritage, and historic significance, and is a wonderful recognition of the efforts to preserve and promote our region.
Read the full article on the National Scenic Byway Foundation’s website:
👉 The Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway — Delaware and Pennsylvania
The Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway directly adjoins a national scenic byway of the same name in the state of Delaware and extends the route into Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley. The history encompassed within the Byway spans from the settling and early development of the nation through the Revolutionary War, the struggle for freedom on the Underground Railroad, to the creation of world class cultural institutions by the families who had made the Brandywine Valley their home. The scenic qualities arise from the land itself, which fortunately has been protected due to its fine agricultural assets and the forward thinking and means that the residents possessed to protect and conserve the landscape.
The 25-mile route in Pennsylvania, when joined with the Delaware Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway, forms a figure eight encompassing Route 52 starting at the Delaware state line, traveling north to Route 162, and returning via Creek Road back to the Delaware state line.
The National Scenic Byways Program, established by Congress in 1991, recognizes historic, scenic, natural, archeological, cultural, and recreational qualities and promotes tourism and economic development in nearby communities. Pennsylvania created its own Byways Program in 2001 - as a local grassroots program - and is managed by PennDOT. Pennsylvania boasts 21 byways, four of which now are FHWA National Scenic Byways.
The Brandywine Valley National Scenic Byway Commission, comprising of East Bradford, Kennett, Pennsbury, Pocopson, and Chadds Ford townships, actively seeks to study, advocate for, seek funding for and implement Township approved plans for the improvement and protection of the Byway.
For more information, visit the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway page of the National Scenic Byway Foundation website, by clicking the following link: https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/brandywine-valley-scenic-byway-pa/
For more information on the Harriet Tubman portion of the Byway, CLICK HERE!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
https://delawaregreenways.org/brandywine-valley-scenic-byway/
https://delawaregreenways.org/brandywine-valley-national-scenic-byway-project/
https://fhwaapps.fhwa.dot.gov/bywaysp/StateMaps/Show/byway/64115
https://scenicbyways.info/byway/57779.html
https://www.recreation.gov/camping/gateways/13589