Washington Chapel Chronicle 2, no. 6 (September 1909): 1-8
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Washington Chapel Chronicle 2, no. 6 (September 1909): 1-8
Author: Emma W. Crawford, W. Herbert Burk, Washington Chapel Guild
Year: 1909
Issue of monthly newsletter of the Washington Memorial Chapel in Valley Forge, PA. The September 15, 1909, issue of the Washington Chapel Chronicle (Vol. II, No. 6), published by the Washington Chapel Guild at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, focuses on the preservation of historical artifacts, the enhancement of the Valley Forge Museum, and community efforts to honor the legacy of the American Revolution. Below is a summary of the key content: 1. Urgent Need for a Washington Room Purpose : The acquisition of George Washington’s marquee has significantly increased the historical value of the Valley Forge Museum of American History. However, the current single-room museum is too congested to properly display the tent, with only half of it exhibited. Proposal : A new room, costing $2,500, is proposed as a permanent part of Patriots’ Hall to house the marquee fully set up, replicating its appearance during the 1777–78 Valley Forge encampment. This room would protect the tent from fire and vandalism and allow other exhibits to be freely accessible again. Appeal : An urgent call is made to American patriots to fund this “Washington Room,” with contributors’ names to be listed on an honor rol