Gen. Frederick Von Steuben Headquarters, Norristown Farm Park

Name: Gen. Frederick Von Steuben Headquarters
Address: Norristown Farm Park, United States

#6 among attractions in Norristown Farm Park

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The General Friedrich Von Steuben Headquarters is a historic house on Pennsylvania Route 23 in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Built about 1770, it has been advanced as a possible residence of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, the Prussian drill-master of Continental Army troops during the 1777-78 Valley Forge encampment. The house, which is a partial reconstruction, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972. ()

Built: 1770 (255 years ago)Coordinates: 40°5'56"N, 75°28'13"W

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Norristown Farm Park United States

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Gen. Frederick Von Steuben 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.

4.3 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Mall, King of Prussia
110 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.
1.8 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge
46 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.
1.7 miE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
National Memorial Arch, Valley Forge
45 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.
1.3 miE
Museum, Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park, Norristown Farm Park
34 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.
3.7 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
King of Prussia Town Center, King of Prussia
94 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.
3.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Colonial Theatre, Phoenixville
89 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.
1.6 miSW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Wharton Esherick Museum, Valley Forge
41 min walk • Wharton Esherick Studio, now housing the Wharton Esherick Museum, was the studio of the craftsman-artist Wharton Esherick, in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
1.9 miNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
American Treasure Tour, Valley Forge
49 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.
2.5 miW
40°6'4"N • 75°31'6"W
Pickering Valley Golf Course, Phoenixville
65 min walk • Golf
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Washington's Headquarters, Norristown Farm Park
13 min walk • 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.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Port Kennedy Bone Cave, Norristown Farm Park
62 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".