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Nurturing history; Thomas Thompson curates the Sanderson Museum's collection of Brandywine, Civil War artifacts

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Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA, February 25th, 2002

"Friendship means a lot as we go through life."

-- Christian C. Sanderson

Thomas R. Thompson of Willow Valley Lakes Manor knows that quote well.

For the last 37 years, Thompson, 83, volunteered at Christian C. Sanderson Museum in Chadds Ford and is currently the curator of the museum. Sanderson once lived in the building that served as Gen. George Washington's headquarters during the Battle of Brandywine, one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. Marquis de Lafayette was wounded at Brandywine, which the British won on their way toward capturing the American capita...

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