The Village of Brandywine was first settled in 1814 when George Wallace, taking advantage of the water power, built a sawmill at Brandywine Falls.

Over the next decade, the Village of Brandywine added a whiskey distillery, gristmill, woolen mill, and a dozen houses.

The Ohio and Erie Canal, and later the railroads, shipped goods to the cities of Akron and Cleveland, leaving towns like Brandywine behind.

[3] Except for the barn and house built by James Wallace in 1848 only a few hidden foundations remain of the Village of Brandywine.

The James Wallace House has been restored and now serves as a bed and breakfast, The Inn at Brandywine Falls.