Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Mifflin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
1. Fort Mifflin Marker
Inscription.
Fort Mifflin. . Laid out in 1771 by the engineer John Montrésor. Heroically held by the Americans under British siege until they were forced out, Nov. 15, 1777. Rebuilt 1798-1800 according to L’Enfant’s design and enlarged in the 19th century. A U.S. military post until the 1950s.
Laid out in 1771 by the engineer John Montrésor. Heroically held by the Americans under British siege until they were forced out, Nov. 15, 1777. Rebuilt 1798-1800 according to L’Enfant’s design and enlarged in the 19th century. A U.S. military post until the 1950s.
Erected 1989 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 39° 52.589′ N, 75° 12.733′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Fort Mifflin. Marker is on W Fort Mifflin Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Fort Mifflin Road, Philadelphia PA 19153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This series of markers follow the walking tour of Fort Mifflin.
Also see . . . 1. The Fort that saved America. The Official Website of Fort Mifflin on the Delaware (Submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Siege of Fort Mifflin. The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777. (Submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Fort Mifflin Groundplan. Layout of Fort Mifflin, the Fort that saved America. (Submitted on October 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. Fort Mifflin - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
2. Marker at Fort Mifflin
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
3. Main Gate of Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin, a National Monument and Historic Landmark, is located on Mud Island (no longer a true island) on the Delaware River, south of Philadelphia.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
4. Fort Mifflin on the Delaware River
The British took the American capital in Philadelphia in the fall of 1777, but the American occupation of Fort Mifflin prevented the British from resupplying the city. A siege and artillery assault finally forced the Americans to abandon the fort on November 15.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
5. Fort Mifflin
American troops withstood a siege and naval bombardment from November 10 through 15, 1777 before being forced to abandon Fort Mifflin. They held out long enough, however, to allow Gen. George Washington to safely remove his army to Valley Forge.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
6. Fort Mifflin National Historic Landmark Marker
Fort Mifflin has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service 1970
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
7. Other markers at Fort Mifflin
The National Historic Landmark Marker is one of several located near the main gate of Fort Mifflin.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
8. Main Gate of Fort Mifflin
Markers shown in the previous photo are on the wall to the right of the entrance to the fort.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, November 10, 2013
9. Battle in Fort Mifflin
British and American troops face off inside Fort Mifflin.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
10. Main Gate at Fort Mifflin
Note the keystone directly above the Main Gate entrance to Fort Mifflin. The photo was taken from inside the fort.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
11. Keystone
The keystone was placed to commemorate French engineer Lewis Tousard's completing Fort Mifflin in 1798.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 11, 2008
12. Closeup of Keystone
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,893 times since then and 53 times this year. It was the Marker of the Week October 23, 2011. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 10, 11, 12. submitted on October 11, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.