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

Friedrich von Steuben

1730 - 1794

 
 
Friedrich von Steuben Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022
1. Friedrich von Steuben Marker
Inscription. Native of Prussia. Professional Soldier. He served the cause of American Independence as Major General and Inspector General. He perfected the training and organization of the Continental Army.
 
Erected 1947 by Warren Wheelock, sculptor.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 39° 58.034′ N, 75° 10.975′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fairmount Park. Memorial can be reached from Waterworks Drive, 0.1 miles south of Kelly Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); John Paul Jones (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Heroes (within shouting distance of this marker); General Nathanael Greene (within shouting distance of this marker); Casimir Pulaski (within shouting distance of this marker); The Forebay (within shouting distance of this marker); How the Water Works Worked / Useful & Beautiful (within shouting distance of this marker); William Rush (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on February 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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