Upper Merion Township near King of Prussia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
On the Lookout
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
1. On the Lookout Marker
The five redoubts were positioned on high points, each visible to each other. Officers used telescopes to observe and communicate visually. The frame is aimed toward Redoubt 3 on Mount Joy.
Redoubt 3 anchored the southwest end of the inner defense line. Overlooking one of the encampment roads, it defended the southern approaches to Valley Forge.
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.
Location. 40° 5.921′ N, 75° 25.496′ W. Marker is near King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. It is on North Outer Line Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Valley Forge National Historical Park at Stop 2 on the auto tour road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wayne PA 19087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Advance Redoubt (a few steps from this marker); Protection from Attack (a few steps from this marker); Are the British Coming? (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenes Division (within shouting distance of this marker); A City of Huts
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More about this marker. Two Colonial officers are pictured on the right side of the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
2. On the Lookout Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
3. Marker Inside the Redoubt
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
4. Redoubt 3 on Mount Joy
As stated on the marker, this Redoubt anchored the southwest end of the inner defense line.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 371 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 16, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
