Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and the French Alliance

On May 6, 1778, the Continental Army celebrated at the Parade Grounds at Valley Forge the news of The French Alliance, the treaty that threw the weight of Louis XVI’s France onto the side of the United States of America in their fight for freedom from British rule.

Parade grounds of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, PA.
Parade grounds of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, PA. Photo Jayme Cohen

 

Valley Forge is where the Continental Army under Comander in Chief George Washington was encamped and trained for the winter and spring of 1777-1778. It is now a National Park. Here’s the National Memorial Arch, dedicated in 1917.

Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, PA. Photo Jayme Cohen.
Memorial Arch at Valley Forge, PA. Photo Jayme Cohen.

 

My Uncle Gary hired me as his photographer while he toured the park to learn about the events that took place here. Here he is playing Continental soldier.

A continental soldier. Photo Jayme Cohen.
A continental soldier. Photo Jayme Cohen.

 

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