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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 ]
Valley Forge was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1961 and was listed in the initial National Register of Historic Places in 1966. [8] [9] The area covered by these listings goes outside what was then Valley Forge State Park boundaries to include four historic houses where the Marquis de Lafayette and other officers were quartered.
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 ...
The Justice Bell (2016) (a.k.a. "The Women's Liberty Bell") at Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge National Park. The Justice Bell (The Women's Liberty Bell, also known as the Woman's Suffrage Bell) [1] is a replica of the Liberty Bell made in 1915. It was created to promote the cause for women's suffrage in the United States from 1915 ...
The National Memorial Arch is a monument located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial arch honors the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge, which was the site of their military camp during the winter of 1777–78. Construction on the structure ...
In 1976, in recognition of the enormous historical significance of Valley Forge in American history, Valley Forge National Historical Park was established and named a national historic site, which protects and preserves nearly 3,500 acres of the original Valley Forge encampment site. The park is a popular tourist destination, drawing nearly 2 ...
Valley Forge State Park 40°05′48″N 75°26′55″W / 40.096667°N 75.448611°W / 40.096667; -75.448611 ( Valley Forge National Historical Lower Providence and Upper Merion Townships
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.