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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Valley Forge National Historical ParkSunriseing over the hills of Valley Forge on a cold crisp January morning
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
General George Washington

George Washington by Charles Wilson Peale

General George Washington

 

From the day he took command of the Continental Army in 1775, General George Washington's faith in the moral rightness of the American cause never wavered. The character and purpose that helped sustain him and his soldiers at Valley Forge is reflected in Charles Wilson Peale's 1780 portrait of the general (left).
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Did You Know?
In 2008, readers of The Times Herald named Valley Forge National Historical Park "Best Family Attraction" for the newspaper's annual Best of Montgomery County reader's poll!

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