Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Germantown

Photographed by Richard Dworkin, September 4, 2009

1. Battle of Germantown Marker

Inscription. On the morning of the Battle of Germantown, October 4 1777, the Pennsylvania Militia, under Gen'l John Armstrong, occupying the high ground on the west side of the creek opposite this point, engaged in a skirmish the left wing of the British forces, in command of Lieut.-Gen'l Knyphausen, who occupied the high ground on the east side, along Schoolhouse Lane.

Erected 1907 by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1777.

Location. 40° 1.663′ N, 75° 11.575′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Wissahickon Valley Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Forbidden Drive and Lincoln Drive. Located near creek as you face pedestrian bridge to the SW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6224-6226 Wissahickon Dr, Philadelphia PA 19144, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Forbidden Drive (here, next to this marker); Ten Box Shelter (a few steps from this marker); Wissahickon Valley Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Germantown

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Rittenhouse Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Rittenhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rittenhouse Homestead (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Jacob Rittenhouse Home at RittenhouseTown (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. American Revolution: Battle of Germantown. (Submitted on October 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Germantown 1777. Account of the battle from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on October 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Additional keywords. "George Washington" Lafayette Stephens Wissahickon "Fairmount Park"

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013

2. Battle of Germantown Marker

Marker on the Wissahickon Valley Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013

3. Marker on the Wissahickon Valley Park

During the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777, Gen. John Armstrong and the Pennsylvania deployed at this position to distract the British troops from the main objective of the attack.

Battle of Germantown image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013

4. Battle of Germantown

British and American forces clash at the Chew Mansion during the Battle of Germantown reenactment.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,746 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on January 3, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on November 27, 2009, by Richard Dworkin of New York, New York. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.