West Norriton Township near Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rittenhouse Farm
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 40° 8.515′ N, 75° 23.347′ W. Marker is near Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in West Norriton Township. Marker is on Main Street (Old U.S. 422) 0.1 miles east of Trooper Road (Pennsylvania Route 363), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2551 W Main St, Norristown PA 19403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Schrack’s Corner (approx. one mile away); West Norriton Township World War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Rittenhouse Farm (approx. 1˝ miles away); Rittenhouse Observatory (approx. 1˝ miles away); Grand Army of the Republic Zook Post #11 (approx. 2 miles away); Samuel Kosciuszko Zook (approx. 2 miles away); Selma (approx. 2 miles away); Gen. Andrew Porter (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norristown.
Also see . . .
1. David Rittenhouse (1732-1796). (Submitted on August 14, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. David Rittenhouse at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,043 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.