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Militia Hill Hawk Watch
A corps of dedicated volunteers counts and monitors migrating raptors each fall, providing valuable information about bird population health and migratory dynamics. The Militia Hill Hawk Watch began in 1988 with a small gr…
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In North America, migrating raptors travel along several migratory routes. This hawk watch site sits along the eastern-most route, known as the Atlantic Coastal Flyway. Birds fly south for the winter from northeastern Canada and the United States…
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Identifying raptors (birds of prey) in flight can be difficult. However, even novice hawk-watchers can figure out which family a raptor belongs to. Most raptors migrating past this hawk watch site fall into one of three families: buteos, accipite…
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Water View, Large Trees
Suppose you were a bald eagle. Soaring high above, your keen eyes search for a place to raise your young.
You need a tall, sturdy tree that will hold a one-ton nest. You look for water—a river or lake with fish swi…
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Originally known asWhite Marsh Estateserved asArmy Medical HeadquartersNovember and December 1777 forGeorge Washington's armyCommemorated 1995Sons of the American Revolution
( Second Marker : )This propertyhas been placed on theNational Registe…
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Here in the Emlen House Washington had his headquarters from Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 1777, just before moving to Valley Forge. The last battle of this year was a British attack repulsed here on Dec. 5-6.
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About 700 feet south of this stone is an American redoubt and the site of Howe's threatened attack Dec. 6, 1777.
From here Washington's Army marched to Valley Forge.
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Built in mid-18th century, house is fine example of Georgian-period architecture.