National Memorial Arch

National Memorial Arch

The Arch was erected in 1910 by an act of the 61st Congress. Designed by University of Pennsylvania professor Paul Philippe Cret, the Arch is built in a style similar to the Arch of Titus in Rome.

A quote by George Washington is inscribed above the arch:

"Naked and starving as they are,
We cannot enough admire
The incomparable Patience and Fidelity
of the Soldiery."

The National Memorial Arch is dedicated "to the officers and private soldiers of the Continental Army December 19, 1777 June 19, 1778".

Location

Outerline Drive and North Gulph Road
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Pennsylvania, USA

Getting There

The National Memorial Arch is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania.

To get there by public transportation, you can take the SEPTA Regional Rail to the Norristown Transportation Center, then take the 125 bus to the park. Alternatively, you can take the Manayunk/Norristown Line to the Norristown Transportation Center and transfer to the 125 bus. Once you arrive at the park, you can take the park shuttle or walk to the National Memorial Arch.

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