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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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NPS PHOTO | Oath of Allegiance “Sworn before me at the Artillery Park, Valley Forge this 15th day of May 1778,” and is signed “HKnox B.G. Artillery.” |
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February 23, 2009
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Descendents of a Continental Army officer have donated to the park a United States Oath of Allegiance that was issued from the Valley Forge encampment. The oath was issued to First Lieutenant Lawrence Allman, a Pennsylvania native and member of the Continental 4th Artillery. On it is hand-written “Sworn before me at the Artillery Park, Valley Forge this 15th day of May 1778,” and is signed “HKnox B.G. Artillery.”
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January 28, 2009
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This year, to celebrate George Washington’s 277th birthday, Valley Forge National Historical Park will host more than 2,000 Boy Scouts, welcome Continental Army re-enactors from the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment and present a period birthday cake.
Throughout Presidents’ Day weekend (Feb. 14-16) visitors to the Park can enjoy hands-on activities commemorating the birth of George Washington at the place where it was first celebrated, in 1778. At that time, a group of soldiers serenaded the then-46-year old General for his birthday outside his headquarters.
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January 26, 2009
Applications Now Being Accepted for The Bruce Baky Valley Forge Fellowship at The McNeil Center for Early American Studies.
The National Park Service and the Friends of Valley Forge Park have made possible the The Bruce Baky Valley Forge Fellowship, to be awarded to a dissertator specializing in military history during the American Revolution, broadly defined, when a suitable candidate is available. The fellowship honors the late Bruce Baky, former Chairman of the Friends of Valley Forge Park and a long-time advocate of strengthening connections between the academic community and the park. The Baky Fellow will be appointed to a ten-month term with a stipend of at least $21,000 and will be offered housing in Valley Forge National Historical Park. While devoting the majority of his or her time to dissertation work, the fellow will also develop and present public programming at the park, work with park staff, and develop at least one research or educational project for the park.
Visit the MCEAS Dissertation Fellowships page to apply
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Did You Know?
Access to many National Park Library catalogs is available on-line. Valley Forge NHP is currently in the process of creating an electronic catalog. We will use this site to keep you up-to-date on our progress. Until then you might wish to access other national park libraries currently on-line.
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Last Updated: May 05, 2009 at 08:19 EST |