Carter, James B.
For sale The historic hills of Valley Forge. : 190 acres of the land occupied by General Washington, and his army, during their memorable encampment in the winter of 1777-1778. At Valley Forge, Pa. 23 miles from Philadelphia, on the Philadelphia and Reading R.R., near the stone mansion known as Washington's Headquarters, and but five minutes walk from the r.r. station. On this tract can be seen the remains of the entrenchments and of Fort Washington, also the site of the Old Valley Forge, which was first built in 1757. This is the finest location in Eastern Pennsylvania for a large summer hotel, and has desirable sites for a large number of private residences. ...
[Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1890?]
Caption title.
Signed: J.B. Carter, 504 Commerce Street, Philadelphia.
"On the 19th of June, nearly 15,000 were present on the picnic grounds on this property, to attend the celebration, by the Patriotic Order Sons of America, of the 112th anniversary of the evacuation of the hills by Washington and his army."
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Real estate agents -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Real estate development -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge.
Real property -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge.
Valley Forge (Pa.)
Broadsides. rbgenr
Maps -- Pennsylvania -- Valley Forge. rbgenr
PA. Philadelphia. 1890.
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner. Provenance
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