Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Doretta A. McMunn

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2013

1. Doretta A. McMunn Marker

Inscription. In Memoriam
Doretta A. "FortLady" McMunn
Executive Director of Fort Mifflin
1993 - 2001
In the hearts and minds of all who loved Dori, and remember her visionary leadership, patriotic fervor and unbridled passion for the historical preservation of this National Historic Landmark and the pivotal role it played in protecting our freedom during the American Revolution, she gallantly and honorably serves as Fort Mifflin’s

"Eternal Sentinel"

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.

Location. 39° 52.55′ N, 75° 12.668′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fort Mifflin. It is on Fort Mifflin Road east of Hog Island Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4800 Fort Mifflin Rd, Philadelphia PA 19153, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. 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: Hospital & Mess Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); The Siege of Fort Mifflin (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Gate / Flag

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Native Plants of Fort Mifflin (about 300 feet away); Artillery (about 300 feet away); From Marsh to Solid Ground (about 300 feet away); What Makes Wetlands? (about 300 feet away); Casemates or Bombproofs (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Doretta A. McMunn Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2013

2. Doretta A. McMunn Monument

Marker at Fort Mifflin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2013

3. Marker at Fort Mifflin

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on December 8, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.