Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg

1746 - 1807

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2020

1. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Pastor, Patriot and
General
Wintered with
George Washington
at Valley Forge
Son of
Henry Melchior
Muhlenberg,
a German immigrant
and Lutheran minister

Erected by Muhlenberg Unit No. 398 and Pastorius Unit No. 38, Steuben Society of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 35.834′ N, 75° 30.599′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. Marker is on The Circle north of Chew Street, on the left when traveling west. Monument is on the Muhlenberg College campus green, south of the Haas College Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Chew Street, Allentown PA 18104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Haas College Center (within shouting distance of this marker); The David A. Miller Bell Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ettinger Building (within shouting

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Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2020

2. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Monument

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distance of this marker); Milton W. "Scotty" Wood and June "Betty" Wood (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spanish American War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Allentown (approx. 0.8 miles away); Franklin Fire Co. No. 10 Bell (approx. one mile away); Allentown's First Park (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Allentown.

Also see . . .
1. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Bio (US Capitol Statuary Hall). (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Bio (University of Pennsylvania). (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Brigadier General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (National Park Service). (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Congressional Bio. (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
5. Muhlenberg College History. (Submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 5, 2020

3. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.