Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania
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Gulph Mills is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township
, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
. It is served by the Upper Merion Area School District
.
A grist mill here, built in 1747, supplied flour to the Continental Army
during their stay at Valley Forge
. General George Washington
's army encamped in the area for a week before departing for winter quarters at Valley Forge
. Washington used the area as an ammunition depot during the autumn of 1777. The encampment is marked by a memorial erected by the Sons of the American Revolution
in 1892.
Another known attraction here is the "Hanging Rock", a major distraction on Pennsylvania Route 320
. Hanging Rock reportedly holds importance as someplace that George Washington
led the troops by. PennDOT has looked to remove "Hanging Rock" but has been stymeed by preservationists since the 1970s. It has its own station
on the Norristown High Speed Line
.
Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 28,395 at the 2010 census.Located from Philadelphia, it consists of the villages of King of Prussia, Swedeland, Swedesburg, Gulph Mills, and Wayne....
, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
. It is served by the Upper Merion Area School District
Upper Merion Area School District
The Upper Merion Area School District serves Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, and West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania...
.
A grist mill here, built in 1747, supplied flour to the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
during their stay at Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
. General George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
's army encamped in the area for a week before departing for winter quarters at Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
. Washington used the area as an ammunition depot during the autumn of 1777. The encampment is marked by a memorial erected by the Sons of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a Louisville, Kentucky-based fraternal organization in the United States...
in 1892.
Another known attraction here is the "Hanging Rock", a major distraction on Pennsylvania Route 320
Pennsylvania Route 320
Pennsylvania Route 320 is a north–south state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the long route is at PA 291 in Chester...
. Hanging Rock reportedly holds importance as someplace that George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
led the troops by. PennDOT has looked to remove "Hanging Rock" but has been stymeed by preservationists since the 1970s. It has its own station
Gulph Mills (NHSL station)
Gulph Mills Station is an interurban rapid transit station on the SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line . The station is officially located at Trinity Road and Crest Lane in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, however another parking lot can be found across the tracks on South Gulph Road. This parking...
on the Norristown High Speed Line
Norristown High Speed Line
The Norristown High Speed Line is an interurban line system operated between Upper Darby and Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA by SEPTA...
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