Upper Merion Township near Wayne in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Maine
To commemorate the officers and men from that part of New England now known as the State of Maine who served in Massachusetts regiments in the Continental Army under Washington at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777 – 8 sharing the hardships there endured.
is erected by the State of Maine
under the auspices of the Maine Society of the Sons
of the American Revolution.
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Erected 1907 by State of Maine, SAR.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 40° 5.616′ N, 75° 26.039′ W. Marker is near Wayne, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Memorial is on Outer Line Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 533 Joseph Plumb Martin Trail, Wayne PA 19087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. DeKalb's Division (Learned's Brigade) (here, next to this marker); DeKalb’s Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Massachusetts Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Glover’s Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Freemasons of Pennsylvania (approx. ¼ mile away); The National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Poor’s Brigade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennsylvania Columns (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.
Also see . . . Valley Forge National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.