Site of the Marquee

Site of the Marquee (HMJ8G)

Location: Phoenixville, PA 19460 Lauderdale County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 5.884', W 75° 27.268'

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On this spot General Washington erected his campaign tent (marquee) when he entered Valley Forge December 19, 1777. He occupied this tent until December 24, 1777, when he moved his headquarters to the Potts House at the junction of Valley Creek and Schuylkill River.
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HM NumberHMJ8G
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 12:36am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 461262 N 4438740
Decimal Degrees40.09806667, -75.45446667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 5.884', W 75° 27.268'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 5' 53.04" N, 75° 27' 16.08" W
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Area Code(s)484, 610, 215
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 218 S Inner Line Dr, Phoenixville PA 19460, US
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