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Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Historical Park is a national memorial dedicated to General George Washington and an active Episcopal parish in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. [1] The church was inspired by a sermon preached by Anglican minister Reverend Dr. W. Herbert Burk , founder and first rector of the parish. [ 2 ]
1050 Valley Forge Road ... Washington Memorial Chapel. May 1, 2017 N. side of ... West Laurel Hill Cemetery. August 14, 1992
Washington Memorial Chapel (1903–17), Milton B. Medary architect, Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge Valley Forge (Seated Washington) (1879), by Franklin Simmons. A bronze statuette in the chancel. George Washington Window, by Nicola D'Ascenzo. A stained glass window depicting 36 scenes from Washington's life.
The Centennial and Memorial Association of Valley Forge [4] was incorporated in 1878 with the purpose of saving, acquiring, and preserving General Washington's Headquarters and surrounding acreage. [5] A large Centennial event was held on June 19, 1878, the 100th anniversary of Washington's Army exiting Valley Forge. [6]
Washington Memorial Chapel, Valley Forge, PA. Edward Maene (21 April 1852, Bruges, Belgium – 4 December 1931, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a Belgian-American architectural sculptor, woodcarver and cabinetmaker.
W. Herbert Burk (1867-1933) was an Episcopal priest and founding vicar of the Washington Memorial Chapel in the Valley Forge National Historical Park.He is known for assembling, over the course of many years, the collection of Revolutionary War artifacts that form the core of the collection of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, and for his work to preserve Valley Forge, the ...
Researchers excavated five unmarked graves at the cemetery in 1999 in an effort to find Samuel Washington’s resting place. They recovered small bones and teeth from three burials, but DNA ...
The Centennial and Memorial Association of Valley Forge [1] was incorporated in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1878, with the objective of saving, acquiring, restoring, and preserving General Washington's Valley Forge Headquarters [2] and surrounding acreage as parcels of it became available.