Upper Merion Township near Wayne in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Log City
Despite the orders, hut size, location, and material varied – as these reconstructions demonstrate. Men from different regions were familiar with different building techniques, a few were skilled craftsmen. A surgeon’s mate wrote home, “have one Dull ax to build a Logg Hutt When it will be done knows not.”
“And as encouragement to industry and art, the General promises to reward the party in each regiment, which finishes their hut in the quickest, and most workmanlike manner, with twelve dollars.” - General Orders December 18, 1777
Erected by Valley Forge National Historical Park, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1856.
Location. 40° 5.84′ N, 75° 25.525′ W. Marker is near Wayne, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Marker is on Outer Line Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Road to Valley Forge (here, next to this marker); A City of Huts (here, next to this marker); An Essential Position on the Front Line (here, next to this marker); Greene’s Division (a few steps from this marker); Winter Encampment (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers’ Huts (within shouting distance of this marker); Transformation of the American Army (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Lookout (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wayne.
More about this marker. The marker features a picture of the Continental soldiers constructing the huts. A smaller picture on the bottom right of the marker has the caption “By mid-January most soldiers were housed, twelve to a hut.”
Also see . . . Valley Forge. National Park Service site. Under the Photos and Multimedia navigation section are links to various video and audio podcasts about Valley Forge. (Submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,464 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 12, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.