PA, USA
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
British Establish Germantown Encampment
George Washington
Oct 1777
Washington Plans the Germantown Counterattack
George Washington
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Battle of Germantown
George Washington, Benjamin Chew, Major General Adam Stephen
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Defense of the Chew House
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American Retreat to Whitemarsh
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Friendly Fire in the Fog
Major General Adam Stephen
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Battle of Germantown Impresses French Court
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Dec 1777
European Courts Take Notice of Germantown
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