The General George Washington sentry tree for years preserved at Valley Forge at a great cost, and three scrapbook pages, 1943.

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The General George Washington sentry tree for years preserved at Valley Forge at a great cost, and three scrapbook pages, 1943.

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The collection contains the typescript photocopy of Barr's account of acquiring and distributing pieces of the remains of the chestnut tree in Strafford, Pa., reputed to be where George Washington posted a sentry at the time of the Paoli Massacre, with letters and articles about Barr. Also, three pages of a scrapbook containing a reproduction of a painting (Washington Praying for Victory, Valley Forge, Pa.), a photograph of the downed chestnut tree, a piece of the tree, and a photograph of the public presentation to Captain O'Donnell, Battery C, Phoenixville, Pa. of a copy of the painting in a frame made from the chestnut wood.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Barr, Morris Abner, 1884-

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Morris Abner Barr was a contractor, poet, and proprietor of the Valley Forge Springs Museum, Valley Forge, Pa. From the description of The General George Washington sentry tree for years preserved at Valley Forge at a great cost, and three scrapbook pages, 1943. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62171638 Morris Abner Barr was born March 4, 1884, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He received four months of schooling at Berks Public School. Barr worke...

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...