Place

Pennsylvania Columns State Monument

Two columns with bronze eagles on top and bas relief plaques at the bottom flank the road.
Pennsylvania State Monument

NPS

Quick Facts
Location:
Located along South Outer Line Drive between the National Memorial Arch and the Wayne's Woods Picnic Area.
Significance:
This monument commemorates the service of soldiers from Pennsylvania.
Designation:
State Monument

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Monument Information

These columns, donated by the state legislature of Pennsylvania on June 20, 1908, mark the location of the Pennsylvania Line at Valley Forge. The monument was designed by Henry Kirk Bush-Brown of Newburgh, N.Y. The bronze bas-reliefs and figures of eagles were added later, with the monument being finished by 1912.

Source: Dodd, C., Dodd, J. (1981) List of Classified Structures Reports. Volume VI: Monuments. Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Inscription

North wing, east side:

JOHN J. PETER G.
ARMSTRONG MUHLENBERG
BRIGADIER  BRIGADIER
GENERAL GENERAL

North wing, west side:

WILLIAM JOSEPH
IRVINE  REED
COLONEL ADJUTANT
6th PENNA BATTALION GENERAL

South wing, east side:

JOSIAH  THOMAS
HARMAR MIFFLIN
LIEUTENANT MAJOR
COLONEL  GENERAL  

South wing, west side:

ARTHUR  JOHN
ST. CLAIR CADWALADER
MAJOR  BRIGADIER 
GENERAL GENERAL   

Valley Forge National Historical Park

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Last updated: September 17, 2026