Andrew Westbrook's Farm - Route 1812 (sitios de interés)
Descripción del sitio
Thisis the site of the main farm of Andrew Westbrook, located near the current siteof the Delaware Raceway. AltogetherWestbrook owned 4500 acres of land including mills, farms, distilleries andstores. This entrepreneur decided toside with the Americans early in the war and was forced to go to the U.S. afterthe British arrested him and he managed to escape. From early in the War, the Middlesex Militiaused his farm as a base for their soldiers. His family, with wife Nancy, remained at thisfarm until January 30, 1814 when Westbrook returned in the evening with 30Americans and captured the Middlesex Militia guards and 3 British militiaofficers, Lt. Col. Francois Baby, Captain Daniel Springer, and CaptainBrigham. These men were taken to Detroitas prisoners. Westbrook deliberatelyburned all his property so the British could not use it. Watch for the Fire and Smoke barn quilt.