Fort Washington

Fort Washington is a census designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania with a population of around 5,400 people. Prior to the Revolutionary War the Fort Washington area was settled by many German immigrants. One such person was Philip Engard who immigrated in 1728. Engard purchased 100 acres on what was to be named Susquehanna Road and Fort Washington Avenue. During the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, George Washington and the Continental Army were encamped here after their October 4, 1777, defeat at the Battle of Germantown, and immediately prior to their march to Valley Forge. From December 5–8, 1777, the Battle of White Marsh was fought here between British and American forces. Throughout the encampment, Washington was headquartered at the Emlen House, built by Quaker George Emlen in 1745.  By the mid-18th century, the area came to be known as Engardtown, and Fort Washington Avenue was originally called Engardtown Road. The house built by Philip Engard is listed as the “Engard Family Home – 1765” in the Upper Dublin Township Open Space & Environmental Resource Protection Plan – 2005, as part of the Upper Dublin Historical Properties #25.

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