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Historic Stable

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Description: A view of a stable that was used by General George Washington during encampment in the winter of 1777-1778.
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Washington's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Washington's headquarters in Valley Forge, 1777-1778, a stone house with a large colonial flag displayed from the front.
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General Varnum's Headquarters

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Description: A view of the house that was General Varnum's headquarters. Two cannons are on the lawn.
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Valley Forge

Date: 1915
Description: Close-up of a bronze statue of Major General Friedrich Wihelm Baron von Steuben of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Installed i...
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General Anthony Wayne Monument

Date: 1908
Description: Statue of General Anthony Wayne an American Revolution General, astride a horse. Dedicated on June 20, 1908 the Henry K. Bush-Brown bronze surmounts a gent...
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Washington Memorial School

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Description: View toward Washington Memorial School. There is a cannon on the right near a stone wall. The school has large, stained glass windows.
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Valley Forge

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Description: Washington's Headquarters was the hub of military activity during the six months the troops spent in Valley Forge.
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Old Camp School House

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Description: The exterior of the stone-walled "Old Camp School House."
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George Washington's Bedroom

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Description: General, and later president, George Washington's bedroom. Features room with a dresser, chairs, fireplace, and a canopied bed with side table.
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George Washington's Headquarters

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Description: General George Washington's Headquarters. Room features a table set as a desk and chairs, fireplace, and built in cabinet with china.
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George Washington's Headquarters

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Description: Hallway in George Washington's headquarters showing a staircase, a window with a built in seat, several doors along the wall on the right, and sun streamin...
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The Washington Inn

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Description: View of the exterior of the Washington Inn, including screened-in second-floor porches and wrought-iron flourishes. A row of chairs is near the ground floo...
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Star Redoubt

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Description: A road curves to the right and in the background is the Star Redoubt, a military structure built by Continental soldiers during the winter encampment of 17...
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Continental Army Hut

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Description: A view of a Continental Army hut in a wooded area. A set of steps lead to the front door.
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Lunette Batteries

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Description: A view of Lunette Batteries. Canons stand in a line and United States flags are lined up into the distance.
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Hut at Washington Springs

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Description: A set of stone stairs leads to a small soldiers' hut inhabited during the American Revolution. This view of the hut in a wooded area shows a door, a window...
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United States Memorial Arch

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Description: Front view of the United States Memorial Arch, completed in 1917. The arch was designed by Paul Philippe Cret, and exhibits the neoclassical style. The a...
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United States Memorial Arch

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Description: A view of the United States Memorial Arch, completed in 1917. The arch was designed by Paul Philippe Cret, and exhibits the neoclassical style. The arch re...
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New Jersey Brigade Monument and Inner Line Drive

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Description: Side view of the New Jersey Brigade Monument. Atop the monument stands a New Jersey Continental Soldier, and the base reads, "New Jersey Brigade," and "Con...
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Waterman's Monument

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Description: View of Waterman's Monument, a 50 foot granite obelisk erected in 1901 by the Daughters of the Revolution. The monument marks the site of the only identifi...

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