Major General Friedrich Wilhelm Baron von Steuben

Erected by the

National German

American Alliance, 1915

Marker is on Valley Forge Park Road (Pennsylvania Route 23), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Baron von Steuben Memorial

[north face :]

Erected by the Congress

of the United States to

Frederick William Aug-

ustus Henry Ferdinand

Baron von Steuben

in grateful recognition of his

services to the American people

in their struggle for liberty.

Born in Prussia

Baron Von Steuben

This general was experienced in siege warfare such as characterized the Yorktown battle and so he was invaluable to Washington. Von Steuben maintained headquarters here with his division of American troops.

Marker is on Historical Tour Drive, on the left when ...