First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
Founded 1774 as a militia named the Phila. Light Horse, the Troop has served in every major U.S. conflict since then. They were scouts for General Washington and crossed the Delaware with him on Christmas 1776. Notable members have included Philadelphia mayors, ambassadors, Secretary of Defense Thomas Gates Jr., and Apollo astronaut Charles “Pete” Conrad. Now a unit of the Pa. Army National Guard, this armory has been the Troop’s home since 1900.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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