At the time of the Battle of Brandywine, Gideon Gilpin, a Quaker farmer, lived here with his wife and six children on 130 acres of farmland. After the battle, foraging soldiers plundered the property. Gilpin’s claim of losses included 10 milch cows, a yoke of oxen, 48 sheep, 28 swine, 12 tons of hay, 230 bushels of wheat, 50 pounds of bacon, a history book, and a gun. With the farm devastated and unsustainable, Gilpin converted his home into a tavern to support his family. The tavern operated from 1778 to 1789 and provided meals, drink, and sleeping space for travelers along the Great Nottingham Road. Today, the Gideon Gilpin house appears much as it was in 1777.