Rittenhouse Farmhouse
- Also Known As: Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital main building
- Address: 1033 W Germantown Pike
- Vicinity: N Trooper Rd, Valley Forge Medical Center and Hospital
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1769/06/03 | David Rittenhouse | Astronomer | David Rittenhouse views the 1769 Transit of Venus. Although he fainted at the beginning of the observation, he was able to quickly recover and record his findings. | Transits of Venus | ||
| 1770/03/12 | David Rittenhouse | Inventor | I am to begin another (Orrery) immediately, and finish it expeditiously, for the College of Philadelphia. This I am not sorry for since the making of a second will be but an amusement, compared with the first. - Rittenhouse | U of Penn's Rittenhouse Orrery | ||
| 1770/04/23 | John Witherspoon | Buyer | Dr Witherspoon, the President of the College of New Jersey, payes David Rittenhouse 300 pounds for the newly completed Orrery. | Princeton's Rittenhouse Orrery | ||
| 1770/04/23 | David Rittenhouse | Inventor | Dr Witherspoon, the President of the College of New Jersey, payes David Rittenhouse 300 pounds for the newly completed Orrery. | Princeton's Rittenhouse Orrery |
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