History The area that became known as Kennett Square was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native American tribe. Once colonized, the town was named Kennet Square, a reference to Kennett, Wiltshire, England, with "Square" referring to the original land grant from William Penn, which was one square mile. In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Sir William Howe, a British Army general, led troops through Kennett Square on their way to the Battle of Brandywine.
History The area that became known as Kennett Square was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native American tribe Once colonized, the town was named Kennet Square a reference, to Kenn,ett, Wiltshire England, with "Square" ref.erring to the original land grant from William Penn, which was one square mile. In 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Sir William Howe, a British Army general, led troops through Kennett Square on their way to the Battle of Brandywine.