Politics & Government
$2.15M Grant Approved By Chesco Commissioners For Crebilly Farm
Chester County commissioners this week approved the first of two grants to preserve 208 acres of Crebilly Farm, Westtown Township.
WEST CHESTER, PA —Chester County Commissioners approved a $2.15 million preservation partnership program grant to Natural Lands, towards the preservation of the 104-acre Crebilly Farm in Westtown Township.
Dave Stauffer, director of Chester County Parks & Preservation, announced that an additional $4.2 million grant to Natural Lands for the preservation of Crebilly Farm will be presented to the commissioners for review and approval at the March 1 public meeting.
In April, the Westtown supervisors voted to purchase 208 acres of the farm for a park, preventing the historical land from being sold to developers.
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The Crebilly Farm, located off Routes 202 and 926, has a history dating back to the American Revolution.
Crebilly Farm is a historic landmark in Chester County and part of the Brandywine Battlefield.
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