Valley Forge Memorial Arch
by Howard Roberts
Title
Valley Forge Memorial Arch
Artist
Howard Roberts
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Memorial Arch is dedicated "to the officers and private soldiers of the Continental Army December 19, 1777 June 19, 1778". The Arch is situated at the top of a hill at the intersection of Gulph Road and Outer Line Drive in Valley Forge National Historical Park.
The Arch was erected in 1910 by an act of the 61st Congress. Initially, in 1908, it was proposed to erect two memorial arches in the park, but the bill was amended to create a single arch to save money.[1] It is modeled on the Arch of Titus in Rome. The architect in charge of the arch was Paul Philippe Cret, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. The arch was criticized by the Philadelphia Record who observed that arches are typically urban structures and questioned its location in a rural setting.[1]
The 60-foot high arch was dedicated on June 19, 1917 in a ceremony attended by a number of U.S. Congressmen. Paul Cret did not attend as he was then en route to France where he served as an interpreter for the U.S. Army
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June 16th, 2016
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Jeff at JSJ Photography
I especially like the perspective and framing of this shot Howard! L/F, ~Jeff at JSJ Photography
Howard Roberts replied:
Thank you Jeff, I appreciate it. Every shot i see of the monument is always the same basically. I like to try different perspectives. I still have a shot in mind with a sunrise lighting the clouds in a long exposure. Still working on getting it right.
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