Lafayette's Quarters, Valley Forge

Name: Lafayette's Quarters
Address: Valley Forge, United States

#16 among attractions in Valley Forge

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Lafayette's Quarters, also known as the Brookside Inn, is a historic home located on Wilson Road south-southeast of the intersection of Yellow Springs Road and Wilson Road in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. This house is not opened to the public. The house was built in three sections, with the oldest dated to 1763. The center structure is dated to about 1837–1839, and the western section was added between 1882 and 1900. The oldest section is a 2 1/2-story, two bay by three bay, stuccoed stone structure with a gambrel roof. The center section is of stuccoed stone, three bays long and two bays wide. The western section is a frame structure. It was renovated in 1948. During the American Revolution the house served as headquarters for Major General Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette in late-1777 and early-1778, during the encampment at Valley Forge. ()

Coordinates: 40°4'18"N, 75°27'33"W

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Lafayette's Quarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King of Prussia Mall, Washington Memorial Chapel, Aronimink Golf Club, National Memorial Arch.

3.8 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia
98 min walk • King of Prussia is a shopping mall located in the community of King of Prussia in Upper Merion Township in the United States state of Pennsylvania.
2.5 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge
65 min walk • Washington Memorial Chapel — located on Pennsylvania Route 23 in Valley Forge National Historical Park — is both a national memorial dedicated to General George Washington and an active Episcopal parish in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
5.1 miSE
Golf
Aronimink Golf Club, Wayne
130 min walk • Aronimink Golf Club is a private country club in the eastern United States, located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. Its championship layout is consistently rated among the nation's top golf courses.
1.8 miNE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge
46 min walk • The United States National Memorial Arch, located in Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania, is a monument built to celebrate the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
2.1 miN
Museum, Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
54 min walk • Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, taking place from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778.
3.1 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Town Center, King of Prussia
79 min walk • King of Prussia Town Center is a lifestyle center in the census-designated place of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The center is just west of the King of Prussia mall.
5.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
135 min walk • The Colonial Theatre is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, at 227 Bridge Street. Built in 1903, the "Colonial Opera House" became a preeminent venue for movies, traveling shows and live entertainment throughout the 20th century.
2.8 miS
Historical and heritage tours, Tours, History museum
Waynesborough, Paoli
72 min walk • Waynesborough, also known as the Gen. Anthony Wayne House, is a historic house museum at 2049 Waynesborough Road, just south of Paoli in Easttown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1724 and repeatedly enlarged, it was for many years the home of American Revolutionary War general Anthony Wayne.
2 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wharton Esherick Museum, Valley Forge
51 min walk • Wharton Esherick Studio, now housing the Wharton Esherick Museum, was the studio of the craftsman-artist Wharton Esherick, in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
2.8 miNE
40°6'5"N • 75°25'21"W
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
72 min walk • National park, Battlefield, Historical place
1.6 miSE
Garden, Park
Jenkins Arboretum, Wayne
40 min walk • Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens is a nonprofit botanical garden located at 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, Pennsylvania. The grounds are open to the public daily with free admission. Hours change seasonally and are listed on the Arboretum's website.