Whitemarsh Township near Fort Washington in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hope Lodge
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
1. Hope Lodge Marker
Built in mid-18th century, house is fine example of Georgian-period architecture.
Erected 1966 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 7.488′ N, 75° 13.043′ W. Marker is near Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Whitemarsh Township. It is on South Bethlehem Pike 0.2 miles north of Skippack Pike (Pennsylvania Route 73), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 S Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington PA 19034, 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Hope Lodge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); On the Wing (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birds of a Feather (approx. 0.4 miles away); Is That an Eagle? (approx. 0.4 miles away); Helping Hands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Washington (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whitemarsh
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Also see . . . Hope Lodge (Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
2. Hope Lodge Marker
Looking south.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 3, 2013
3. Hope Lodge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 3, 2013
4. Hope Lodge Parlor
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 3, 2013
5. Master Bedroom in Hope Lodge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 3, 2013
6. British Encampment at Hope Lodge
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
