This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Valley Forge National Shrine Preserves Historic Camp Site
The Schuylkill valley near Philadelphia hosts a 500 acre site transformed into a national shrine. State and national efforts restore landmarks from Washingtons army winters. The Daughters of the American Revolution erected a shaft for the unknown, and the Washington Memorial Chapel offers a solemn remembrance of the era.
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Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
George Washington
The
Brandywine
Argonne
France
Pennsylvania
Continental Army
Daughters of the American Revolution
Valley Forge Museum of
General Washington
Washington Memorial Chapel
Westminster of America