Tredyffrin Township near Malvern in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quarters of Major General William Alexander
Lord Sterling
— Placed on the National Register of Historic Places • 1974 —
Maj. Gen. William Alexander
Lord Sterling
Continental Army During the Valley Forge Encampment
December 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778
Maj. James Monroe
Fifth President of the United States
Also quartered here
as Aide-De-Camp to Stirling
Home of Parson William Currie
Erected
December 19, 1975
Erected 1975 by Pennsylvania Society Sons of the Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1821.
Location. 40° 5.055′ N, 75° 27.736′ W. Marker is near Malvern, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Tredyffrin Township. Marker is on Yellow Springs Road, on the right when traveling west. This marker is ½ mile or so west of Knox Covered Bridge, in Valley Forge National Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 547 Yellow Springs Rd, Malvern PA 19355, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Officer’s Quarters (approx. half a mile away); Knox’s Quarters (approx. half a mile away); Upper Forge Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Innerline Defense (approx. 0.8 miles away); To Build a Redoubt (approx. 0.8 miles away); Virginia (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Memory of Unknown Soldiers (approx. 0.9 miles away); Anthony Wayne (approx. one mile away).
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Also see . . . Stirling HQ - National Register - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 5, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on January 5, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.