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Perkiomen Township near Schwenksville in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion

 
 
Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009
1. Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion Marker
Inscription. Washington's headquarters, September, October, 1777. Last home of Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania, 1903-1907. He died here on September 2, 1916.
 
Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismSettlements & SettlersWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
 
Location. 40° 15.163′ N, 75° 27.525′ W. Marker is near Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Perkiomen Township. Marker is on Halderman Road, 0.1 miles east of Skippack Pike (Pennsylvania Route 73), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville PA 19473, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Washington's Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augustus Lutheran Church (approx. 3.8 miles away); Reformed Church at Providence / Site of Stone Church 1835-1874
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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Muhlenberg House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Keystone Grange #2 Old Lodge Hall (approx. 4 miles away); Frederick A. C. Muhlenberg (approx. 4 miles away); IndenHofen Farmstead (approx. 4.3 miles away); Perkiomen Bridge (approx. 4.8 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Governor Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker. Governor of Pennsylvania 1903-1907 (Submitted on August 14, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.) 

2. Pennypacker Mills. (Submitted on August 14, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
2. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
3. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
4. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
5. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
6. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
7. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
8. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion-George Washington painting over the mantal image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
9. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion-George Washington painting over the mantal
Inside the Pennypacker Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, March 10, 2015
10. Inside the Pennypacker Mansion
Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009
11. Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion Marker
Looking east along Halderman Road. Mansion at distant left.
Pennypacker's Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 2, 2009
12. Pennypacker's Mansion
Pennypacker's Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2016
13. Pennypacker's Mansion
Pennypacker's Mansion image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2016
14. Pennypacker's Mansion
<i>"Fire At Will!"</i> image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Howard C. Ohlhous, June 4, 2016
15. "Fire At Will!"
The Confederate forces cutting down the Union soldiers, part of the Programs & Demonstrations at the Pennypacker Mills Civil War Event
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,614 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on March 14, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.   11, 12. submitted on August 9, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   13, 14, 15. submitted on June 5, 2016, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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