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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM44D_patriots-of-african-descent_King-of-Prussia-PA.html
who served, suffered and sacrificedduring the Valley Forge encampment,1776-1778
"Throughout these historic and hallowed campsites were courageous Black patriots who participated in the nation's bitter fight for independence."Charles L. Blockson…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3LZ_log-city_Wayne-PA.html
Following their arrival December 19, 1777, the men immediately set to work building huts for shelter. General orders the preceding day specified the size and design of the huts: 14 x 16 feet each, 6½ feet high, a door next to the street and a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3A9_the-grand-parade_King-of-Prussia-PA.html
Cannon smoke clouds the fields below. A roar of muskets crisscrosses the Grand Parade as thousands of double-ranked troops perform a feu de joie ("fire of joy.")
To celebrate the signing of the French Treaty of Alliance, General Washington revi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM3A5_training-for-victory_King-of-Prussia-PA.html
Like a drill sergeant, Inspector General Friedrich von Steuben trains eyeball to eyeball with a company of Continentals. This model company must serve as an example to the rest of Washington's army.
The Grand Parade, here at the center if the e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM39I_artillery-park_Phoenixville-PA.html
Some redoubts and earthworks went unarmed. Most cannons at Valley Forge were kept in the Artillery Park near the center of the encampment. From here guns could be rushed to the point of attack.
The Artillery Park gave the Americans a flexible d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM39C_washingtons-headquarters_King-of-Prussia-PA.html
For six months this quiet path was a congested thoroughfare. Express riders from Congress, civilians requesting passes, guards posted around the house, couriers rushing out with new orders, foreign officers seeking employment, continually jammed t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BR_camp-william-penn_La-Mott-PA.html
CampWilliam Penn1863-1865Training camp for colored troopsenlisted into theUnited States Armyerected byAllied Veterans Associationof PennsylvaniaJuly 4, 1943
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BD_village-of-la-mott_Osawatomie-PA.html
Originally called Camptown, this village was laid out at the close of the Civil War on the site of former Camp William Penn. The camp was a training station for Negro troops enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1863 to 1865.