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National Memorial Arch

Monument

Triumphal arch erected 1917, modeled on the Arch of Titus in Rome, commemorating the sacrifice and perseverance of the Continental Army at Valley Forge. The arch bears inscriptions including Washington's order of the day praising the soldiers' fortitude. It stands at the entrance to the Grand Parade ground and serves as the visual focal point of the park's commemorative landscape.

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Valley Forge NHP, PA 19482

Connected Events

Dec 1777
The Conway Cabal

George Washington, Martha Washington

Dec 1777
Continental Army Arrives at Valley Forge

George Washington, Martha Washington

Dec 1777
Construction of Soldier Huts

George Washington, Martha Washington

Jan 1778
Congressional Committee Visits Camp

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Martha Washington

Feb 1778
Supply Crisis Peaks

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Martha Washington

Feb 1778
Martha Washington Arrives at Valley Forge

George Washington, Martha Washington

Mar 1778
Von Steuben Begins Training the Army

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Mar 1778
Nathanael Greene Appointed Quartermaster General

George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Martha Washington

May 1778
News of the French Alliance Reaches Camp

George Washington, Martha Washington

Jun 1778
Continental Army Departs Valley Forge

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben