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40°05′31″N 75°26′19″W / 40.09184°N 75.43851°W / 40.09184; -75.43851
LocationValley Forge National Historical Park, Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania
TypeMemorial arch
Beginning date1914
Dedicated dateJune 19, 1917
Dedicated toGeorge Washington and the Continental Army

The National Memorial Arch, is a memorial arch located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The monument honors the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge, which was the site of their military camp during the winter of 1777–78. Construction on the structure began in 1914 and it was dedicated in 1917.

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