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Great Valley Baptist Church

Church

Colonial-era church near the Paoli battlefield that served as a field hospital following the September 21, 1777 assault. Wounded American soldiers were treated here after the battle. The church and its cemetery contain graves of Revolutionary War participants. Its use as a hospital reflects the logistical reality of 18th-century warfare, where churches were regularly converted to medical facilities after engagements.

Visiting Today

Address

1020 N Valley Rd, Paoli, PA 19301

Hours

Church open for services; cemetery accessible daily

Admission

Free

Connected Events

Sep 1777
Sep 1777
Grey Issues the "No Flint" Order

Major General Charles Grey

Sep 1777
Grey Plans the Paoli Night Assault: The Flintless Order

Anthony Wayne, Major General Charles Grey, Jane Wayne

Sep 1777
The Paoli Massacre

Anthony Wayne, Major General Charles Grey, Jane Wayne

Nov 1777
Nov 1777
Wayne's Court-Martial and Acquittal

Anthony Wayne, Jane Wayne

Jul 1779
Wayne's Bayonet Assault at Stony Point

Anthony Wayne, Major General Charles Grey, Jane Wayne