Pennsylvania Battlefields & Military Landmarks

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-05-01
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary

From the French and Indian War to the Civil War, Pennsylvania was often the setting for bloody battles and other important military events. The names reverberate through American history: Fort Necessity, Brandywine, Valley Forge, Lake Erie, Gettysburg. This book is a travel guide to these sites and more, outlining what originally happened at each location, describing what tourists see today, and providing general visitor information, such as hours, admission fees, directions, and special events.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
Locator Maps xii
Landmarks of the French and Indian War
1(48)
Fort LeBoeuf Museum
3(10)
Fort Pitt Museum
13(6)
Jumonville Glen
19(2)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
21(4)
French and Indian War Museum (Battle of Monongahela)
25(5)
Fort Bedford Museum
30(4)
Fort Ligonier
34(4)
Fort Augusta
38(6)
Fort Loudoun
44(5)
Landmarks of the Revolutionary War
49(52)
Independence National Historical Park
51(7)
Fort Roberdeau
58(5)
Washington Crossing Historic Park
63(6)
Brandywine Battlefield
69(6)
Paoli Memorial Grounds
75(4)
Fort Mifflin
79(6)
Cliveden (Battle of Germantown)
85(5)
Fort Washington State Park and Hope Lodge (Whitemarsh Skirmishes)
90(4)
Valley Forge National Historical Park
94(7)
Landmarks of Other Early Conflicts
101(32)
Bushy Run Battlefield (Pontiac's Rebellion)
103(6)
Wyoming Historical and Geological Society (Yankee-Pennamite Wars)
109(4)
Wyoming Battle Monument (Battle of Wyoming Valley)
113(5)
David Bradford House (Whiskey Rebellion)
118(7)
Erie Maritime Museum and US Brig Niagara (Battle of Lake Erie, War of 1812)
125(8)
Landmarks of the Civil War
133(38)
Hanover Landmarks
135(7)
Chambersburg Landmarks
142(5)
Gettysburg National Military Park
147(24)
Sites of the First Day's Battle
155(2)
Sites of the Second Day's Battle
157(3)
Sites of the Third Day's Battle
160(6)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
166(5)
Other Military Landmarks in Pennsylvania
171(35)
Carlisle Barracks
173(5)
USS Olympia and USS Becuna
178(5)
Pennsylvania Military Museum
183(3)
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall
186(3)
Camp Colt
189(4)
Battle of the Bulge Monuments
193(4)
Fort Indiantown Gap
197(4)
USS Requin
201(2)
Mid-Atlantic Air Museum
203(3)
Index 206

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