Doylestown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General George Washington

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2018

1. General George Washington Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

enroute from
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to
Monmouth, New Jersey,
spent the night of June 19-1778 at the
farm house directly back of this marker.
The Continental Army encamped along
the road and billeted in the village of
Doylestown

Erected June 19, 1933

Erected 1933 by Bucks County Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1933.

Location. 40° 18.767′ N, 75° 6.708′ W. Marker is in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. Marker is at the intersection of State Street (Business U.S. 202) and Orchard Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Doylestown PA 18901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2018

2. General George Washington Marker

Looking west along State Street

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distance of this marker. Oscar Hammerstein II (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); W. Atlee Burpee (approx. 0.7 miles away); Casimir A. Sienkiewicz (approx. 0.8 miles away); James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bucks County Jail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Corporate Business Partner Entrance Courtyard and W.B.U.X. Sculpture Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Last Hanging (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Site (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Doylestown.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.