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Valley Forge in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Gen. Andrew Porter

In memory of

 
 
Gen. Andrew Porter Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
1. Gen. Andrew Porter Marker
Inscription.

of the Penn. Artillery,
Continental Line.
Served at Valley Forge.

Born in Montgomery County, Pa.
Sept. 24t. 1743:
Died at Harrisburg.
Nov. 16. 1843.

 
Erected by Valley Forge Baptist Church.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionPatriots & PatriotismWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 40° 5.985′ N, 75° 28.31′ W. Marker is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. Memorial is on Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road (Pennsylvania Route 252), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the east wall of the Valley Forge Baptist Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 Valley Forge Road, Valley Forge PA 19481, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rev. John Carmichael (here, next to this marker); The Baptists (here, next to this marker); Patrick Henry. of Va. (a few steps from this marker); Rev. David Jones, A.M. (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Peter Muhlenburg (a few steps from this marker); Valley Forge Honor Roll (a
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few steps from this marker); Village of Valley Forge (approx. 0.2 miles away); To Marylanders Who Served Here (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  Andrew Porter (Revolutionary War officer) at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 27, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Gen. Andrew Porter Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
2. Gen. Andrew Porter Marker
On wall of the Valley Forge Baptist Church
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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