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Fatland
Fatland, also known as Fatland Farm, Fatland Ford and Vaux Hill, is a Greek Revival mansion and estate in Audubon, Pennsylvania. Located on the north side of the Schuylkill River, opposite Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, Valley Forge, the property was part of the Valley Forge, Continental Army's 1777-78 winter encampment. On consecutive days in September 1777, its stone farmhouse served as headquarters for General George Washington and British General Sir William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, William Howe. The farmhouse was demolished about 1843, and the mansion was completed on its site about 1845. The Wetherill Family owned the property for 121 years—1825 to 1946. A private cemetery contains the graves of some of Fatland's owners, and of Free Quakers who supported the Revolutionary War. Fatland Farm The Perkiomen Creek empties in to the Schuylkill River just north of Valley Forge. The river curves in an Meander, oxbow and forms a peninsula with the creek. Early settlers called the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audubon, Pennsylvania
Audubon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was named for naturalist John James Audubon, who lived there as a young man. The population was 8,433 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. Geography Audubon is located in the southwest section of Lower Providence Township, Pennsylvania, Lower Providence Township, opposite Valley Forge National Historic Park, and includes "The Peninsula" formed by the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.44%, is water. Demographics As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 78.1% White, 5.2% Black or African American, 13.4% Asian, 0.7% were Some Other Race, and 1.2% were two or more races. 2.3% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of the census of 2000, there were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
