During the Revolutionary War, the British Army arrived in Manavon on September 21, 1777 with 14,000 troops and Hessians. For the three days that they were in the area they supposedly ransacked every home and business in the area. During the Battle of Brandywine in September of 1777, the noise of the canons could be heard in Manavon, which is now named Phoenixville. Wounded American and British soldiers were brought to area churches, meeting houses, and taverns for treatment. In 1777, most of the local residents were either Quakers or Mennonites, whose religious principles prevented them from bearing arms. Some of the local population, just like elsewhere in the Colonies, did not support the Revolution. It is estimated that about 30 men from the Phoenixville area served in the Revolutionary Army. (from the Phoenixville Historical Society)
Most people drive this busy street and have no idea why this road curves or any significance of the monument in the road, especially with Valley Forge National Park a few miles down the road. The cache is not on the actual monument, so please be respectful of the marker. Also, this is a very busy street so, on one hand, use stealth to keep the cache from getting muggled and use common sense to be safe from all of the cars whipping past.
