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

Benjamin Franklin Building

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

1. Benjamin Franklin Building Marker

Inscription.
Devoted to the patriotism of
Benjamin Franklin
M.A., LL.D., D.C.L.
1706 - 1790

Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Minister at the Court of Versailles
Co-negotiator of the Anglo-American Treaty of Peace
recognizing the independence of the United States

Presented and dedicated by
Donalda and Adrien Pelletier
Laguna Beach, California

January 15, 1967

Erected 1967 by Donalda and Adrien Pelletier and the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 15, 1967.

Location. 40° 6.234′ N, 75° 28.497′ W. Marker is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from Valley Forge Road. Marker and building are on the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 Valley Forge Road, Phoenixville PA 19460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast

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Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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: Independence Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); US Marine Circle of Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); The 3rd Armored "Spearhead" Division (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Marine Circle of Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas Medal of Honor Recipients (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania Gold Star Families Memorial (about 300 feet away); United States Army Engineer School (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.

Benjamin Franklin Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Benjamin Franklin Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 222 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.