Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Turkey Vultures'
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Turkey Vultures in Pawlings Farm Barn
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'White Tail Deer Buck'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'White Tail Deer Buck'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'White Tail Deer Buck'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'White Tail Deer Does'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Memorial Arch in Winter'
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Memorial arch in winter
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Defensive Perimeter Canons'
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Defensive perimeter canons
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Revolutionary Soldier'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Washingtons Headquarters'
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Washingtons Headquarters
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'Rail Station at Washingtons Headquarters'
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Rail station at Washingtons Headquarters
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Soldiers Homage'
© Cris Dornbusch
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Cabin at Valley Forge'
© Ed Heaton
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
© Robert Rodriguez, All Rights Reserved 2009
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Anthony Wayne'
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Statue of Anthony Wayne
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Washingtons Chapel'
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Washingtons Chapel after a fresh snowfall
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Scenic Winter'
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View from Washingtons Chapel
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Historic building in winter
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Winter Encampment'
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Winter encampment cabin
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Winter Encampment'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Sledding Fun'
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Sledding fun at Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Cross Country Skiing'
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Cross country skiers enjoy a crisp clear winter day at Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Winter Encampment'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Memorial Arch in Winter'
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Memorial Arch
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Winter Forage'
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Whitetail deer forage for food after winter snow at Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Valley Creek in Spring'
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Valley Creek Trail in Spring
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Historic Old Building'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Blowing Snow'
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Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Valley Creek Trail'
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Spring time on the Valley Creek Trail
Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Tributary stream on the Valley Creek Trail
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Flowering Dogwood'
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Flowering Dogwood blooms are a sure sign of spring at Valley Forge
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Snapping Turtle'
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Snapping turtle seen on the Schuylkill River Trail
Valley Forge National Historical Park
'Doorway to 1778'
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A view from one Cabin to Another
The men and women of the Continental Army were ordinary men and women ? like many of us, but these everyday men and women were thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates more than the collective sacrifices and dedication of the Revolutionary War generation, it pays homage to the ability of everyday Americans to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times. <P>Of all the places associated with the American War for Independence, perhaps none has come to symbolize perseverance and sacrifice more than Valley Forge. The hardships of the encampment claimed the lives of one in ten, nearly all from disease. Despite the privations suffered by the army at Valley Forge, Washington and his generals built a unified professional military organization that ultimately enabled the Continental Army to triumph over the British. <P>Perhaps one of Washington?s soldiers said it best when he described his reasons for not abandoning the field despite the harsh conditions: "We had engaged in the defense of our wounded country and . . . we were determined to persevere." Private Joseph Plumb Martin, 8th Connecticut regiment, December 1777. <P> <P>