Washington's Headquarters, Norristown Farm Park

Name: Washington's Headquarters
Address: Norristown Farm Park, United States

#3 among attractions in Norristown Farm Park

Museum, History museum

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Washington's Headquarters at Valley Forge, also known as the Isaac Potts House, is a historic house that is one of the centerpieces of Valley Forge National Historical Park in southeastern Pennsylvania. Probably built about 1773, General George Washington made his headquarters here during the encampment at Valley Forge of the Continental Army between December 1777 and June 1778. The restored building is part of the Valley Forge National Historical Park and is open to the public. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972. ()

Coordinates: 40°6'5"N, 75°27'43"W

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Norristown Farm Park United States

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Washington's Headquarters – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King of Prussia Mall, Washington Memorial Chapel, National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge National Historical Park.

3.9 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia
100 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.
1.3 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge
34 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.
1.4 miSE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge
36 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.
0.9 miE
Museum, Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
22 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.
3.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Town Center, King of Prussia
85 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.
3.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
95 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.
2.1 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wharton Esherick Museum, Valley Forge
53 min walk • Wharton Esherick Studio, now housing the Wharton Esherick Museum, was the studio of the craftsman-artist Wharton Esherick, in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
2.1 miE
40°6'5"N • 75°25'21"W
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
53 min walk • National park, Battlefield, Historical place
1.6 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
American Treasure Tour, Valley Forge
41 min walk • The American Treasure Tour is a tourist attraction established in 2010 and opened to the public for guided tours. Visitors travel through a large private collection that encompasses an eclectic variety of smaller collections.
3 miW
40°6'4"N • 75°31'6"W
Pickering Valley Golf Course, Phoenixville
76 min walk • Golf
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Port Kennedy Bone Cave, Norristown Farm Park
51 min walk • The Port Kennedy Bone Cave is a limestone cave in the Port Kennedy section of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania, USA. The Bone Cave "contained one of the most important middle Pleistocene fossil deposits in North America".