The 1777 Continental Army map enlarged to show the Towamencin area. In addition to Frederick Wampole’s farmhouse (Washington’s headquarters within the red line), the map shows the Samuel Tennis, and Benjamin Fuller farmhouses in Towamencin Township as well as Joseph Lukens’ home and inn along the Sumneytown Pike. Also seen are the Klein (Harleysville), Jacob Wentz (Worcester), and Humphrey Hughes (Upper Gwynedd) Taverns, as well as Bean’s and Kuster’s (Skippack area) Mills. (Image courtesy of Brian Hagey, original document via Historical Society of Pennsylvania)
May 4, 2025
