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By Richard Dworkin, September 4, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Battle of Germantown Marker | | |
Inscription. On the morning of the Battle of Germantown,
October 4 1777,
the Pennsylvania Militia, under
Gen'l John Armstrong,
occupying the high ground on the west side
of the creek opposite this point, engaged in a skirmish the left wing of the British forces,
in command of Lieut.-Gen'l Knyphausen,
who occupied the high ground on the
east side, along Schoolhouse Lane.
Erected 1907 by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revoution.
Location. 40° 1.663′ N, 75° 11.575′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wissahickon Drive (aka Forbidden Drive) and Lincoln Drive. Click for map. Marker is near creek as you face pedestrian bridge to the southwest. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6224-6226 Wissahickon Dr., Philadelphia PA 19144, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Johnson House (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Germantown (approx. 1.4 miles away); The American Side of the Street (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Delaware Regiment (approx. 1.4 miles away); Germantown Meetinghouse (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lieutenant Joseph Bonnell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (approx. 2.2 miles away); Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy World War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Philadelphia.
Additional keywords. "George Washington" Lafayette Stephens Wissahickon "Fairmount Park"
Credits. This page originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 83 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on November 27, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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