Valley Forge in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
El Camino Real Guidepost Bell
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
1. El Camino Real Guidepost Bell Marker
along the El Camino Real to guide
early travelers and to preserve this
historic route which linked California's
missions beginning in 1769
Erected by the State of California and the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Hispanic Americans • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 40° 6.293′ N, 75° 28.514′ W. Marker is in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It can be reached from Valley Forge Road. Marker is 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 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: Pennsylvania Gold Star Families Memorial (a few steps from this marker); 2d Armored Division (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapel Circle Freedoms (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor Grove Entrance Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); Master Stone Mason Nick Morollo
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Also see . . . How El Camino Real, California's 'Royal Road,' Was Invented (WCET, 2013). (Submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
2. El Camino Real Guidepost Bell and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 20, 2023
3. El Camino Real Guidepost Bell
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 30, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
