Clifton House, Pennsylvania

Clifton House in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, stands on a site tied to the American Revolution. Known in 1777 as the Sandy Tavern, the place was near George Washington’s Whitemarsh encampment, where the Continental Army spent six weeks in the autumn, and it housed senior officers including Colonels Clement Biddle and Stephen Moylan and General George Wheedon. The present building was erected in 1801 to replace the earlier tavern. Its significance rests on preserving a location associated with Washington’s army while serving today as a museum, library, and headquarters for Fort Washington’s historical collections.

Pennsylvania · United States