Upper Merion Township near King of Prussia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Greene’s Division
Continental Army
| — | Valley Forge December 19 1777 June 18 1778 | — |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
1. Greene’s Division Marker
Muhlenberg’s Brigade
Brig. General J. Peter G. Muhlenberg
commanding
“German Regiment” Pennsylvania Line Lieut. Col. Lewis Weltner
(Raised July 12 1776 – Mustered out January 1781)
1st Regiment Virginia Infantry Colonel Richard Parker
5th Regiment Virginia Infantry Colonel Abraham Buford
9th Regiment Virginia Infantry Lieut. Col. Burgess Ball
13th Regiment Virginia Infantry
Virginia State Regiment of Infantry Colonel George Gibson
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1781.
Location. 40° 5.902′ N, 75° 25.445′ W. Marker is near King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. It is on Outer Line Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the tour road in Valley Forge National Historical Park, just before stop 2. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wayne PA 19087, 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 walking distance of this marker: Are the British Coming? (within shouting distance of this marker); On the Lookout (within shouting distance of this marker); Protection from Attack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Advance Redoubt
this page online
Also see . . . Valley Forge National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
2. Marker at Valley Forge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
3. Muhlenberg’s Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,225 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
