Upper Merion Township near Audubon in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Varnum’s Brigade
Continental Army
| — | Valley Forge December 19 1777 June 18 1778 | — |
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
1. Varnum’s Brigade Marker
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Varnum’s Brigade
Brig. General James M. Varnum
commanding
1st Regiment Rhode Island Infantry Col. Christopher Greene
2nd Regiment Rhode Island Infantry Col. Israel Angell
4th Regiment Connecticut Infantry Col. John Durkee
8th Regiment Connecticut Infantry Col. John Chandler
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 6.258′ N, 75° 26.621′ W. Marker is near Audubon, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Upper Merion Township. It is on Valley Forge Park Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the tour road in Valley Forge National Historical Park, between stops 9 and 10. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: King of Prussia PA 19406, 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: 1st and 2nd Rhode Island Regiments (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Varnum’s Quarters (about 600 feet away); Grand Parade Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Grand Parade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben
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Also see . . . Valley Forge National Historical Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
2. Marker in Valley Forge
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010
3. Varnum’s Brigade Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
