Cheltenham Township near Elkins Park in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Village of La Mott
Erected 1973 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 40° 3.887′ N, 75° 8.498′ W. Marker is near Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Cheltenham Township. Marker is at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 309) and Keenan Street on Cheltenham Avenue. Three blocks west of York Avenue (PA 611). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1523 Cheltenham Ave, Elkins Park PA 19027, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp William Penn (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Camp William Penn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lucretia C. Mott (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Paul's Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. ¾ mile away); In The Battle of Germantown (approx. ¾ mile away); A National Cemetery System (approx. ¾ mile away); Mexican-American War Monument (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkins Park.
Also see . . . Historic Village of La Mott. (Submitted on December 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,300 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 23, 2007, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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