Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Upsala
By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
1. Upsala Marker
on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by US Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 40° 2.805′ N, 75° 10.992′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. Marker is on Germantown Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6430 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia PA 19119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The American Side of the Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaware Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Germantown (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War Witness Tree (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cliveden (about 700 feet away); Soldiers of the War of 1812 (approx. ¼ mile away); Revolutionary Soldiers Buried Here
By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
2. Upsala Marker
Also see . . . Upsala. Details of Upsala from the Historic Germantown website. (Submitted on October 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.)
By Bill Coughlin, October 5, 2013
3. Marker at 6430 Germantown Avenue
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4. Upsala Mansion
Built circa 1740, this Federal architecture house was a witness to the October 4, 1777 Battle of Germantown. It is located across the street from the Chew mansion, where some of the fiercest fighting took place.
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5. Gen. and Mrs. Washington at the Upsala Mansion.
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6. British Troops at Upsala
British soldiers march past the Upsala mansion during the Battle of Germantown reenactment.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 6, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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