National Memorial Arch

The National Memorial Arch is a monument located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial arch 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.

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Type: Monument
Description: triumphal arch in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Also known as: “United States National Memorial Arch”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley Forge station and Sullivan’s Bridge.

Valley Forge station

Museum

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Valley Forge station is a former railroad station at the Valley Forge park in Pennsylvania. The station was completed in 1911 by the Reading Railroad and was the point of entry to the park for travelers who came by rail through the 1950s from Philadelphia, 23.7 miles distant. Valley Forge station is situated 1¼ miles northwest of National Memorial Arch.

Sullivan’s Bridge

Bridge

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Sullivan's Bridge is a trail bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River and connects West Norriton Township with Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Sullivan’s Bridge is situated 1½ miles northeast of National Memorial Arch.

Betzwood

Building

Betzwood is the name of an area of West Norriton Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The area once housed the Lubin Studios, an early motion picture studio that operated here from 1912 to 1923. Betzwood is situated 1½ miles northeast of National Memorial Arch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chesterbrook and Valley Forge.

Chesterbrook

Village

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Chesterbrook is a census-designated place in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located within the Philadelphia metropolitan area and just south of Valley Forge National Historical Park. Chesterbrook is situated 1½ miles southwest of National Memorial Arch.

Valley Forge

Village

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The village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. Valley Forge is situated 1½ miles west of National Memorial Arch.

Audubon

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Audubon is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was named for naturalist John James Audubon, who lived there as a young man. The population was 8,400 in 2010.

National Memorial Arch

Categories: sculpture, memorial arch, building, and historic site
Location: Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.09183° or 40° 5′ 31″ north

Longitude

-75.43849° or 75° 26′ 19″ west

Open location code

87G63HR6+PJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42277544

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

Wikidata ID

Q6974298

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