Montgomery

In an attempt to finally destroy the Continental Army, Gen. Sir William Howe led British and mercenary forces, primarily Hessian, from...

Abington, PA

Church founded on this site, 1714.

Plymouth Meeting, PA

The antislavery meeting hall here, opened in 1856, brought many leading abolitionist speakers as guests of George Corson and his wife,...

King of Prussia, PA

Led the effort to acquire, preserve, and restore Washington’s Headquarters and the surrounding acreage at Valley Forge, the first State...

Trappe, PA

Oldest unchanged Lutheran church in America.

Jenkintown, PA

An early advocate for the immediate abolition of slavery, Lay, a Quaker and a dwarf, wrote a scathing attack on Quaker slaveholders, who...

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built with the collaboration of Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen, this National Historic Landmark was completed...

Founded by film pioneer Siegmund Lubin in 1912 and later owned and operated by Wolf Brothers, Inc. of Philadelphia (1917-1922), this...

Bryn Mawr, PA

A pioneering liberal arts school for working women was held here on the campus of Bryn Mawr College, 1921-1938.

LaMott, PA

Here was Pennsylvania's only training camp for African American soldiers -- and the largest of 18 in the nation -- during the Civil War.

Hatboro, PA

Named for a tavern once standing nearby.

Pittsburgh native who helped establish the modern fields of laryngology and bronchology.

Narberth, PA

Opened in 1704, this tavern was known in Colonial times as the William Penn Inn, the Tunis Ordinary and Streeper's Tavern.

Conshohocken, PA

Private in Captain Hercules Courtney's Company, Third Pa.

The nations' oldest originally German Reformed Congregation in continuous existence was established here.

Pottstown, PA

The first iron truss bridge in the U.S. was built in 1845 in the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad blacksmith shop, just south of here.

Pennsburg, PA

World peace advocate, born here.

Trappe, PA

Member, US House of Representatives from 1789-97.

Norristown, PA

Revolutionary War officer; surveyor of western and northern State boundaries, 1784-87; Surveyor-General, 1809-13.

Gulph Mills, PA

This house, built about 1780, was the old Bird-in-Hand General Store.

Bryn Athyn, PA

The noted aeronautical pioneer established his first flying field on this site in 1924.

Built 1704 by Rowland Ellis; named by Richard Harrison, next owner.

Narberth, PA

Statesman, author. In influential writings, 1765-74, argued against British policies.

The birthplace of John F. Hartranft, Civil War hero and Pennsylvania Governor, 1873-79, is to the right on the side road.

Blue Bell, PA

Founder of the German Reformed Church in Pa.

Built 1722 by Sir William Keith, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, 1717-1726.

E of Conshohocken, PA

On May 19-20, 1778, Lafayette, in his first independent command, occupied this position during reconnaissance with 2,000 troops, which...

Audubon, PA

Originally built in 1762, the mansion later became the first home in America of the noted artist, naturalist and author, John James...

Organized as a congregation in 1727 with George Michael Weiss as first pastor.

The first German Lutheran Church in America; organized by Daniel Falckner about 1700.

Washington's headquarters, September, October 1777.

Built in 1799, it is one of the oldest bridges still in use in the State.

Wyndmoor, PA

Inventor of electronic television, he led some of the first experiments in live local TV broad-casting in the late 1930s from his station...

Plymouth Meeting, PA

In continuous use as a house of worship since about 1708, it served as a hospital and campsite for Washington's forces on way to Valley...

Pottstown, PA

Built in 1752 by John Potts (1710-1768), ironmaster & founder of Pottstown.

David Rittenhouse, colonial scientist, astronomer, and instrument maker, lived on a nearby farm, where he built a telescope, said to be...

Norristown, PA

Home of Andrew Porter, Revolutionary general.

Oldest church building in Cheltenham Township, consecrated 1861.

Lafayette Hill, PA

Lutheran, founded 1752 by Henry Melchior Muhlenberg.

Maple Glen, PA

Abolitionists Thomas and Hannah Atkinson and other members of Upper Dublin Friends Meeting conducted an Underground Railroad station at...

Bryn Mawr, PA

Originally designed as a summer resort hotel by noted architect Frank Furness, this is his last surviving building of its type.

Built in 1796 by merchant and Pa.

Maple Glen, PA

This school was among the first in the nation to educate women for careers in horticulture and agriculture.

Cheltenham, PA

High quality shovels and spades were produced at the Rowland Mill complex near here, founded by Benjamin Rowland, Jr. in 1795.

Audubon, PA

Revolutionary patriot, state official, and member of Continental Congress, 1780-81.

LaMott, PA

Originally called Camptown, this village was laid out at the close of the Civil War on the site of former Camp William Penn. The camp was...

Original section, dated from 1682, was built by Richard Wall on land granted by William Penn. An early meeting place of the Society of...

Here in the Emlen House Washington had his headquarters from Nov. 2 to Dec. 11, 1777, just before moving to Valley Forge.

North Wales, PA

Widely recognized as an accomplished historical painter, Trego overcame the disability of paralysis in both hands.

Montgomeryville, PA

Outstanding Civil War general and hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, was born here Feb. 14, 1824.

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Idenlea was the country estate of two generations of trailblazing women: first woman physician in PA Dr. Hannah E Longshore (1819-1901),...

Bryn Mawr, PA

Educator, statesman, President.