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Valley Forge National Historical ParkSunriseing over the hills of Valley Forge on a cold crisp January morning
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Valley Forge: Making and Remaking a National Symbol
Making and remaking
John H. Ansley
Making and Remaking a National Symbol

"Making and Remaking a National Symbol"

 
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Following the Civil War, a patriotic organization worked to raise funds to purchase the Isaac Potts house as an historic site. By the 1880's, the house was open to the public, followed by the establishment of Valley Forge State Park in 1893.

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