Upper Merion Township near King of Prussia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Innerline Defense
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
1. Innerline Defense Marker
The low mound in front of you is part of the original earthworks of the fortified encampment of Valley Forge. They extended about one mile from Mount Joy on the south to the Schuylkill River to the north.
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° 6.074′ N, 75° 27.06′ W. Marker is near King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. Marker is on Inner Line Drive, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on the tour road in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King of Prussia PA 19406, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Huntington’s Brigade (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Huntington’s Brigade (about 700 feet away); “Crowded and Very Sickly” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. Lachlan McIntosh (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Pointed Defense (approx. ¼ mile away); Training for Victory (approx.
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019
2. Innerline Defense Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
