Audubon, Pennsylvania

Audubon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Audubon is located in the southwest section of Lower Providence Township, opposite Valley Forge National Historic Park, and includes "The Peninsula" formed by the Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Creek.

Many years ago, lead mines were worked near Perkiomen Creek at Oaks, Pennsylvania, but did not generate profits.

Audubon lies on the north side of the Schuylkill River across from Valley Forge National Historical Park, and is situated about 5 miles (8.0 km) away from King of Prussia, one of the largest malls in the United States.

Local landmarks include: Built in 1762 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Mill Grove was the first American home of the artist, author and naturalist John James Audubon.

Between 1803 and 1806, Mill Grove and its surrounding fields and woodlands first inspired young Audubon's passion for painting and drawing birds.

Today, the 175-acre (0.71 km2) estate serves as an educational center of the National Audubon Society, dedicated to connecting people with nature.

A haven for birds and wildlife, the property has more than 7 miles (11 km) of trails and views of Perkiomen Creek.

Discouraged by disputes with partners and the failure of the lead mine on the property, Audubon sold Mill Grove.

He married Lucy Bakewell Audubon, the daughter of a neighboring landowner, and moved to Kentucky to seek his fortune as a frontier merchant.

[7] The land known as the Perkiomen Peninsula, and particularly the Pawling Farm, played an essential role in the Valley Forge winter encampment of 1777–1778.

The park's unpaved River Trail runs from the Pawling Bridge to Betzwood, and is a favorite of local residents.

Located on the south side of Apple Valley Lane is a reconstructed stone wall, commissioned by David Lapps and Eileen Moran), from one of the original structures that some of the troops stayed in during the winter of 1777–1778.

It was built on the Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way and parallels the scenic Schuylkill River as it passes through various townships and boroughs.

It provides access to Valley Forge National Historical Park via its connection to the Schuylkill River Trail extension.

In 2017, the Methacton School District Board of Education voted to close Audubon Elementary effective July 1, 2017.

[11] This large colonial-era structure is located at the corner of Park Avenue and Egypt Roads, and its proposed demolition was a subject of dispute in a 2005 township rezoning hearing.