Upper Merion Township near Valley Forge in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010

1. Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben Marker

Inscription. Erected by the
National German
American Alliance, 1915

Erected 1915 by National German American Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 40° 6.186′ N, 75° 26.797′ W. Marker is near Valley Forge, 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 east. Marker is on the tour road in Valley Forge National Historical Park, at stop 9. 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: Training for Victory (here, next to this marker); Grand Parade Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Grand Parade (a few steps from this marker); Varnum’s Quarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Huntington’s Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Huntington’s Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Crowded and Very Sickly” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Varnum’s Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Valley Forge.

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Baron von Steuben Marker Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 22, 2007

2. Baron von Steuben Marker Statue

This bronze statue of Gen. von Steuben is 8½ feet tall and stands upon a 6 foot 8 inch granite pedestal. It was sculpted by J. Otto Schweizer and was dedicated on October 9, 1915. It was moved to this site on September 10, 1979 from a location near the statue of Gen. Anthony Wayne on Outer Line Drive.

Major General von Steuben image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010

3. Major General von Steuben

Baron von Steuben Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2019

4. Baron von Steuben Statue

The site of the von Steuben statue has been renovated, as seen in the photo.

Closeup of von Steuben Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010

5. Closeup of von Steuben Plaque

General von Steuben drilling Washington’s Army at Valley Forge

Sculptor's Mark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 20, 2010

6. Sculptor's Mark

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 2,088 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 17, 2019, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.