# Fort Washington

Fort Washington is a community in Upper Dublin Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and is considered a suburb of Philadelphia.
This article also covers the neighboring communities of Ambler, Spring House, and Flourtown.

## Understand

It is home to 5,400 people (2010).

## Get in

Fort Washington is close to the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). There are rental cars, SEPTA, and even the Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail line via a connection with the Airport Line that is available to take to from the airport. Fort Washington has a Regional Rail and SEPTA stop, which is a half mile from a Holiday Inn. The Lansdale/Doylestown Regional Rail line also runs through Center City with connecting trains from New York and New Jersey.
* 40.1354-75.21151 Fort Washington railway station, 7250 Summit Ave. (updated Sep 2021)

## See

* Highlands Mansion & Gardens, 7001 Sheaff Ln, ☏ +1 215 641-2687. 44-acre historic site with a late 18th-century Georgian mansion and two-acre formal garden.
* 40.1658-75.19521 Temple University Ambler, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, ☏ +1 267 468-8000. The 187-acre campus is home to the Landscape Arboretum of Temple University Ambler and the Center for Sustainable Communities. Offers diverse entertaining, engaging community programs for students and the public. (updated Feb 2025)
* Hope Lodge & Mather Mill, 553 S. Bethlehem Pk, ☏ +1 215 646-1595. Georgian estate built between 1743-1748 by Quaker entrepreneur Samuel Morris.
* The Stoogeum, 904 Sheble Lane, Spring House, ☏ +1 267 468-0810. This is the world's only Three Stooges museum. View rare "Stoogeabilia" including personal belongings, movie props, toys and games. Enjoy the Stooges art gallery, theater and research library.

## Do

* 40.1197-75.23361 Fort Washington State Park, 500 S. Bethlehem Pk, ☏ +1 215 591-5250, fortwashingtonsp@pa.gov. 8AM-sunset. Hiking, picnicking, and bird watching. (updated Feb 2025)

## Buy

* 40.1402-75.12341 Willow Grove Park Mall, 2500 W Moreland Rd Willow Grove, ☏ +1 215 657-6000. The mall features more than 130 specialty retailers and is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, Primark, Macy’s, and Nordstrom Rack. It also has Tilted 19 entertainment center with bowling, laser tag, golf, bumper cars, and arcade. The SEPTA makes a stop at this mall. (updated Feb 2025)
* Ambler Main Street, ☏ +1 215 641-1070. A welcoming community with a vibrant town center, offering shopping and nightlife with independent stores, restaurants, art-house movies, live theater and tree-lined streets, an easy 35-minute train ride to Philadelphia.

## Eat

* Great American Grill Restaurant, 530 Pennsylvania Avenue, ☏ +1 215 366-1006. Located in the Hilton Garden Inn serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Room service in the evening and on-site catering available.
* Palace of Asia Indian Restaurant, 285 Commerce Drive, ☏ +1 215 646-2133. Fine restaurant, bar and banquet facility, rated "Excellent" by Zagat, presenting a wide selection of Indian haute cuisine. A healthful alternative made from the finest and freshest ingredients. Catering available.
* Harvey's New Market Restaurant, 432 Pennsylvania Ave (in the Holiday Inn), ☏ +1 215 643-3000. Combines hearty dining with an elegant atmosphere.
* $^{[deadlink]}$ Sorella Rose Bar and Grill at the Springfield Hotel, 1800 Bethlehem Pk, Flourtown, ☏ +1 215 233-0616. Casual dining in a charming 19th-century inn. American cuisine featuring steaks, seafood, and innovative pastas. Open air porch dining. Banquet facilities for up to 200.

## Sleep

* Hilton Garden Inn Fort Washington Philadelphia, 530 Pennsylvania Avenue, ☏ +1 215 646-4637. Fort Washington's newest hotel features an indoor pool and fitness center, and 24-hour business center. All rooms equipped with refrigerators, microwave ovens and coffee makers. 2,000 square-feet of meeting space available.
* Holiday Inn Fort Washington, 432 Pennsylvania Ave, ☏ +1 215 643-3000. At PA Tpk exit 339, this 216-room hotel and conference center features 10,000 sq ft of meeting space, Harvey's Restaurant, Holly's Lounge, business center, outdoor pool, and fitness center.

## Connect

Upper Dublin Township, 801 Loch Alsh Avenue, ☏ +1 215 643-1600

## Go next

One of the best things about Fort Washington is that it is in the middle of many places. Although Fort Washington is a very lovely place, it is what surrounds this quaint little town that makes it more enjoyable.
* Center City — A train ride is only 30 minutes, and from here you can see the Liberty Bell, the famous Art Museum, and City Hall.
* Ambler is a 5-minute drive from Fort Washington. It has many stores and restaurants, but most of all the Ambler Theater which is over a 100 years old. However, Ambler is known for its restaurants, such as Casey's Alley, Bridget's, and Shanachie, an Irish pub.
* Chestnut Hill — Appeals to the artistic
* King of Prussia Mall — One of the largest malls in the nation, is an easy thirty-minute drive. The SEPTA also makes a stop there.
* Manayunk — a "bar-town"