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Upper Merion Township near Valley Forge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Huntington’s Brigade

 
 
Huntington’s Brigade Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
1. Huntington’s Brigade Marker
Inscription.
Occupied this ground

 
Erected by National Park Service.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 40° 6.087′ N, 75° 26.911′ W. Marker is near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Marker is on Camp Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park. 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. A different marker also named Huntington’s Brigade (a few steps from this marker); “Crowded and Very Sickly” (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Innerline Defense (about 700 feet away); The Grand Parade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Training for Victory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Pointed Defense (approx. 0.2 miles away); Varnum’s Quarters (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.
 
Also see . . .  Valley Forge National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
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Marker in Valley Forge image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
2. Marker in Valley Forge
Huntington’s Brigade Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
3. Huntington’s Brigade Markers
Two markers for Huntington’s Brigade are found at this location. The redoubt occupied by Huntington's troops is also visible in the background.
Huntington’s Brigade Marker and Redoubt 4 image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
4. Huntington’s Brigade Marker and Redoubt 4
Redoubt 4, seen in the background and occupied in 1777-78 by Huntington's Brigade, anchored the right flank of the inner defense line at Valley Forge.
 
 
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 679 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.

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