Valley+Forge+Pictures

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Valley Forge National Historical Park
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= = =These pictures were taken in June 2009 at Valley Forge National Historical Park, PA which is located near Philadelphia, PA. During the winter of 1777-1778, Washington's troops braved the harsh weather at Valley Forge, preparing and training for battle against the British and their allies. Under the direction of Baron Friedrich von Steuben, the revolutionaries became a professional army. This winter was a major turning point in the American Revolution= .