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Stenton (Logan House)

Historic House

Colonial mansion built 1723–30 by James Logan, William Penn's secretary and a prominent Philadelphia Quaker. During the Germantown campaign, the house was used briefly as General Washington's headquarters before the battle, and subsequently as British General Howe's headquarters after the British victory. Stenton is one of the oldest surviving colonial mansions in Pennsylvania.

Visiting Today

Address

4601 N 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140

Hours

Tue–Sat 10am–4pm

Admission

Adults $8, students $5

Connected Events

Oct 1777
Battle of Germantown

George Washington, Benjamin Chew, Major General Adam Stephen

Oct 1777
Defense of the Chew House

George Washington, Benjamin Chew, Colonel Thomas Musgrave, Henry Knox

Oct 1777
Oct 1777
Friendly Fire in the Fog

Major General Adam Stephen