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

Gen. Peter Muhlenburg

Sacred to the memory of

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

1. Gen. Peter Muhlenburg Marker

Inscription.

Born Oct. 1^st 1746. Departed this
lii3 Oct. 1^st 1807. Aged 61 years.
He was Brave in the field;
Faithful in the Cabinet;
Honorable in all his transactions;
A sincere friend and an honest man.
The above copied from the tombstone at the Trappe.

Rev. Peter Muhlenburg commanded a brigade
at Valley Forge.

[Surname typically spelled "Muhlenberg"]

Erected by Valley Forge Baptist Church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1746.

Location. 40° 5.988′ N, 75° 28.32′ W. Marker is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is on Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 23) 0.6 miles west of Valley Creek Road ( Route 252), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the south 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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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: Patrick Henry. of Va. (here, next to this marker); Rev. David Jones, A.M. (here, next to this marker); Rev. John Carmichael (a few steps from this marker); Gen. Andrew Porter (a few steps from this marker); The Baptists (a few steps from this marker); Valley Forge Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Fresh Pork and Small Beer (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Village of Valley Forge (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.

Peter Muhlenburg - The Pastor Turned Soldier image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Larry Gertner

2. Peter Muhlenburg - The Pastor Turned Soldier

Journal of the American Revolution website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023

3. Gen. Peter Muhlenburg Marker

On wall of the Valley Forge Baptist Church

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.