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Lower Merion Township near Narberth in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Washington's Army Encampment

— 1777 —

 
 
Washington's Army Encampment Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, September 19, 2013
1. Washington's Army Encampment Marker
Inscription. On this and adjacent ground Washington's Army encamped September 14, 1777.
 
Erected 1896 by Merion Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1812.
 
Location. 40° 0.585′ N, 75° 15.322′ W. Marker is near Narberth, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Lower Merion Township. Marker is at the intersection of Montgomery Avenue and Maplewood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Montgomery Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Montgomery Avenue, Merion Station PA 19066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Merion Friends Meeting (within shouting distance of this marker); Merion Friends Meeting House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Philadelphia and Columbia Railway (about 500 feet away); Early Tavern (about 700 feet away); John Dickinson (approx. 0.2 miles away); James A. Bland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bala Cynwyd World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Narberth.
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Washington's Army Encampment Marker - Roadside image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Keith S Smith, September 19, 2013
2. Washington's Army Encampment Marker - Roadside
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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