King of Prussia
Books | History / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
J. Michael Morrison
King of Prussia hosts over 10 million visitors annually. This is quite a change from the little town once described as resembling an English hamlet. By 1762, King of Prussia had already become an area of strategic importance. Only a day's ride from Philadelphia, it was often used as a staging area for travelers heading west.