Category: Pennsylvania

Washington Crossed Here: Route 1 Through Pennsylvania

July 26, 2025

US Route 1 enters Pennsylvania from Maryland at West Nottingham Township and runs northeast for roughly 100 miles through Chester County, Delaware County, Philadelphia, and Bucks County before crossing into New Jersey at Morrisville. It’s the shortest Route 1 state run on the East Coast by miles, but it passes through more American history per […]

Christmas Night, 2,400 Soldiers, and a River: Route 1 Pennsylvania

July 15, 2025

Route 1 through Pennsylvania runs about 100 miles, from the Maryland border at West Nottingham Township to the Delaware River crossing at Morrisville. This itinerary covers it over three days: Chester County’s mushroom farms and Quaker farmland on Day 1, the Brandywine Valley and Philadelphia on Day 2, and Bucks County’s Delaware River corridor on […]