Many Philadelphians sought to emulate the English country estate tradition by constructing brick and stone formal houses in the countryside. Attorney John Moland had one such house on a plantation in the Northern Liberties, just above the current center city. In 1741 he purchased undeveloped land in Warwick Township along the Little Neshaminy Creek and adjacent to the York Road connecting bustling Philadelphia with the smaller New York City. A two-story home was built circa 1750 using fieldstone quarried from further up Kerr’s, also known as Carr’s, Hill. A vernacular kitchen with a loft was attached to these formal quarters.
In this section of the website you will find information about events that occurred at the Moland House and the surrounding area in August 1777, as well as, information about Warwick Township History and the Moland family.
View the various drop-down sections to learn about:
- Warwick Township History
- The Moland Family
- The August encampment by General Washington and 11,000 troops
- A timeline of the Philadelphia Campaign
- Structure of the Continental Army in 1777
- General Washington’s Daily Schedule
- Information about notable Americans who were at the encampment in August 1777
Notable individuals at the encampment were*:
- General
- George Washington
- Major General
- William Alexander
- Nathaniel Greene
- Adam Stephen
- Marquis de Lafayette
- Brigadier General
- Thomas Conway
- Henry Knox
- John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg
- Charles Scott
- Anthony Wayne
- George Weedon
- William Woodford
- Additional officers with rank of Captain, Major or Lt. Colonel
- Alexander Hamilton
- Robert Hanson Harrison
- John Laurens
- Henry Lee
- John Marshall
- James Monroe
- Charles Pinkney
- Count Kasimir Pulaski
*From a list compiled by Warren F. Williams published in “Moland House Dedication Ceremony, August 21, 2004” entitled “A Partial Annotated List of Distinguished Men Present at the Neshaminy Encampment August 10-23, 1777”.