Brandywine Peace Community

Founded in April, 1972 by Delaware County (Pa.) and Chester County (Pa.) citizens who formed "a nonviolent resistance community working for peace, disarmament, and a change of values and priorities ... to an emphasis on peace, social justice, and the needs of the people." Advocated nonviolent direct action by means of fasts, demonstrations, vigils, or principled trespass on private property; was especially active against nuclear weapons manufactured by the General Electric Company. Originally called the Brandywine War Tax Resistance Fund, later (as of 1976) called the Brandywine Alternative Fund; name changed to the Brandywine Peace Community and Alternative Fund ca. 1978, then to Brandywine Peace Community in 1980. Issued a newsletter, 197?-1989. Headquartered in Media, Pa. until 1983, then in Swarthmore, Pa.