Object ID:
1221.009
Object Name:
Model, Instructional
Title:
Washington's Headquarters
Description:
Washington's Headquarters/ WPA Museum Extension Harrisburg Unit 5
"Washington's Headquarters" Located on the front side of the base.
"WPA Museum Extension Harrisburg Unit 5" located on the back side of the base.
The Washington Headquarters of 1760 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania is located in Montgomery County. This Georgian style stone building is the place where Washington spent six months of the encampment making plans, meeting with advisors, and figuring out how to continue the war efforts. The house in which Washington stayed was known as the Isaac Potts House. It was acknowledged as a National Historic Landmark in 1972. Today, the building has been restored and is now part of the Valley Forge National Park Service. The building is open to the public for guided tours and visitation as a historical site and museum.
[Jackie Miller, MU]
"Washington's Headquarters" Located on the front side of the base.
"WPA Museum Extension Harrisburg Unit 5" located on the back side of the base.
The Washington Headquarters of 1760 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania is located in Montgomery County. This Georgian style stone building is the place where Washington spent six months of the encampment making plans, meeting with advisors, and figuring out how to continue the war efforts. The house in which Washington stayed was known as the Isaac Potts House. It was acknowledged as a National Historic Landmark in 1972. Today, the building has been restored and is now part of the Valley Forge National Park Service. The building is open to the public for guided tours and visitation as a historical site and museum.
[Jackie Miller, MU]
Year Range from:
1935
Year Range to:
1943
Material:
Ceramic, Metal
Dimensions:
H-4.75 W-4.5 L-6.5 inches
Provenance:
By WPA PA probably in 1930s. Set was in the education museum of M.S.T.C., probably on the Campus Elementary School which is now called the Retan Center, until transferred to Warren L. MIller Elementary School after it was built in 1972. Most recent location was in WLM school library.
Source:
Warren L. Miller Elementary School
Catalog Date:
06/13/2016
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Washington's Headquarters
Washington's Headquarters
Washington's Headquarters
Washington's Headquarters