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Valley Forge National Historical Park
Stories
Shadowy continental soldiers are superimposed on a modern road.

Ghost Soldiers:

They Passed This Way

Click here to view an account of the many long forgotten marches and fatigues of the Continental Army from the Battle of Brandywine to the winter encampment at Valley Forge. Presented to commemorate the 225th anniversary of this 1777 campaign that took place in Southeastern Pennsylvania. 

 

 
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Did You Know?
None of the original soldier huts remain. The huts that you see in the park today are reproductions based on the model that General Washington wanted the soldiers to follow. Despite a lack of tools and the relative haste in which they were built, most served as decent shelters for the troops.

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Last Updated: July 28, 2008 at 09:29 EST