Fort Washington in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hope Lodge
By Bill Coughlin, November 3, 2013
1. Hope Lodge Marker
White Marsh Estate
served as
Army Medical Headquarters
November and December 1777 for
George Washington’s army
Commemorated 1995
Sons of the American Revolution
( Second Marker : )
This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Location. 40° 7.496′ N, 75° 12.94′ W. Marker is in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. Marker can be reached from S. Bethlehem Pike north of Mathers Lane, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 553 S. Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington PA 19034, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Hope Lodge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Washington (approx. 0.4 miles away); On the Wing (approx. half a mile away); Birds of a Feather (approx. half a mile away); Is That an Eagle? (approx. half a mile away); Helping Hands (approx. half a mile away); Whitemarsh (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Atkinson Family (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Washington.
Also see . . .
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2. Hope Lodge Marker
Categories. • War, US Revolutionary •
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3. Second Marker
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4. Second Hope Lodge Marker
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5. Hope Lodge Markers
Both markers can be seen in this photo.
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6. Hope Lodge
This Georgian mansion was built between 1743 and 1748 by Samuel Morris. It was designed by Edmund Woolley, architect of Independence Hall.
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7. Dining Room in Hope Lodge
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8. Hope Lodge Bedroom
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9. Hope Lodge Kitchen
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10. Hope Lodge Marker
The area around Hope Lodge was the site of the American army encampment from November 2 through December 11, 1777. Troops are seen here drilling in front of the mansion.
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11. Skirmish at Hope Lodge
American troops repel a British attack on the grounds of the Hope Lodge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 302 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. submitted on November 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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