Clifton House, previously known as Sandy Tavern,
is a historic building located at 473 Bethlehem Pike in
Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.
During the autumn of 1777,
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
's
Continental Army
The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies (the Thirteen Colonies) in the Revolutionary-era United States. It was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, and was establis ...
spent six weeks camped at nearby
Whitemarsh. Colonels
Clement Biddle (the "Quaker General" and member of one of
Philadelphia's prominent
families) and
Stephen Moylan, and
General George Wheedon, were quartered here during the encampment.
The house that currently stands on the property was built in 1801. At the time of the
American Revolution, it was known as the Sandy Tavern.
Today, the Clifton House is a library and museum operated by the Fort Washington Historical Society, and also serves as the society's headquarters.
See also
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Hope Lodge
References
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*Map: {{Coord, 40, 07, 59, N, 75, 12, 51, W, format=dms, display=inline,title, type:landmark_region:US-PA
Ambler History - The Clifton House
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Taverns in Pennsylvania
Taverns in the American Revolution
Museums in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
History museums in Pennsylvania
Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Houses completed in 1801