Upper Merion Township near Audubon in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Varnum’s Brigade
Continental Army
— Valley Forge December 19 1777 June 18 1778 —
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Varnum’s Brigade
Brig. General James M. Varnum
commanding
1st Regiment Rhode Island Infantry Col. Christopher Greene
2nd Regiment Rhode Island Infantry Col. Israel Angell
4th Regiment Connecticut Infantry Col. John Durkee
8th Regiment Connecticut Infantry Col. John Chandler
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 6.258′ N, 75° 26.621′ W. Marker is near Audubon, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Marker is on Valley Forge Park Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the tour road in Valley Forge National Historical Park, between stops 9 and 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King of Prussia PA 19406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiments (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Varnum’s Quarters (about 600 feet away); The Grand Parade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben (approx. 0.2 miles away); Training for Victory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Waterman's Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); William White (approx. 0.3 miles away); Loyal Patriots of Valley Forge (approx. 0.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Valley Forge National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 21, 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 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 869 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.