BGuthrie Photos: PA -- Valley Forge -- Washington Memorial Chapel

PA -- Valley Forge -- Washington Memorial Chapel:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. FORGEC_080712_082.JPG: The Justice Bell: The Justice Bell was used between 1915 and 1920 to call attention to and gain support for the campaign for woman suffrage. The Bell's name came from the fact that the suffrage movement looked upon a woman's right to vote as a matter of justice. The Bell is a copy of the Liberty Bell with the addition of "establish justice" to the top line of the inscription. The clapper of the 2,000 lb. Bell was chained to its side and the Bell was not rung until after the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 which gave women the right to vote. Katharine Wentworth Ruschenberger of Stratford, Chester County, Pennsylvania was the benefactor of the Bell. She was an active member of the National Woman Suffrage Association which later became the League of Women Voters. To call attention to the battle for woman suffrage, she devised a plan which included the casting of the Justice Bell and taking it to the people of Pennsylvania. On June 15, 1915, the Bell began a whistle-stop tour of Pennsylvania in support of a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania State Constitution giving women the right to vote. The tour covered more than 5,000 miles in less than six months. It ended on November 2, after criscrossing [sic] the state and visiting villages, towns and cities in all sixty-seven counties. ... Newspaper accounts of the Bell tour tell of the crowds of people who came to see the Bell and hear the speeches of local officials and suffragists. It was a gala occaision [sic] when the Bell came to town! Everywhere the Bell went there were parades with groups of marchers and children, flotillas of cars, troops of horses, banners and flowers of yellow -- the suffrage color, flags and even bands. Learn more about the Justice Bell and The League of Women Voters at http://pa.lwv.org Article Nineteen of the United States Constitution: Woman Suffrage: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power, by appropriate legislation, to enforce the provisions of this article." (Proposed by Congress on June 5, 1919; declared ratified on August 26, 1920)
2. FORGEC_080712_165.JPG: TO THE MOTHERS OF THE NATION AND IN MEMORY OF HENRIETTA HECKSCHER DIED IN CHILD-BIRTH JUNE 11, 1912.
3. FORGEC_080712_268.JPG: 1855 Andrew W. Mellon 1937 Financier Industrialist Statesman Secretary of the Treasury 1921-1932 Ambassador to Great Britain 1932-1935 Founder National Gallery of Art 1937 The names above are presumably military-related folks -- Caswell Taft Butler Paine Hanson Carroll Davis McLane McKinley
4. FORGEC_080712_272.JPG: This tower is dedicated by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to those patriots of the Revolutionary War whose faith and courage won and established American freedom and to those heroes of World Wars I and II who defended and preserved that 19 blessed heritage 44
5. FORGEC_080712_277.JPG: The three eagles below the belfry have been given by the Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of General and Mrs. Douglas MacArthur
6. FORGEC_080712_280.JPG: Note the "in honor of General and Mrs. Douglas MacArthur" writing is directly below the names of Cass, MacArthur, and Lincoln. Arthur MacArthur, Jr., Douglas' dad, had been a general in the Civil War. Arthur MacArthur, Jr. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (June 2, 1845–September 5, 1912), was a United States Army General. He became the military governor of the American-occupied Philippines in 1900 but his term ended a year later due to clashes with the civilian governor, future President William Howard Taft. His son, Douglas MacArthur, also became a general in the Army, one of only five men elevated to five-star rank. Lewis Cass From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and politician. During his long political career, Cass served as a governor of the Michigan Territory, an American ambassador, and a U.S. Senator representing Michigan. He was the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States in 1848.
Wikipedia Description: Washington Memorial Chapel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, the Washington Memorial Chapel is both an active Episcopal Parish and a tribute to General George Washington. Designed by Milton B. Medary, the Chapel resulted from a sermon preached by founder, the Rev. Dr. W. Herbert Burk of Norristown, an Episcopal priest.

History:

The money for the chapel was raised in small increments (nickels and dimes), raising the building a "few feet at a time." In the religious and patriotic zeal of the day, Dr. Burk was active in trying to preserve Valley Forge, and in the establishment of the Valley Forge Museum of American History (the predecessor to the Valley Forge Historical Society).

On June 19, 1903, the 125th anniversary of the evacuation of the continental army from Valley Forge, the cornerstone was laid on property donated by the I. Heston Todd family. A small framed building preceded the present structure. The original structure was named the "Theodore Roosevelt Chapel," in honor of President Roosevelt after his visit to the site and address in 1904.

The Chapel was completed in 1917 and is currently the home of an active parish in addition to serving as a National Memorial to Washington. The chapel serves as a wayside chapel to those who visit Valley Forge National Historical Park, and welcomes visitors from all over the world.

From the visitor's perspective the Chapel, with its central location, can appear to be a part of the park. However, the Chapel and surrounding property belong to the Episcopal Church. Across Port Kennedy Road from the Chapel sits the builder's model of the Washington Monument. This obelisk marks the grave of Lieutenant John Waterman. The original Waterman gravestone was originally on display in the visitor's center museum. The Bell Tower houses the DAR Patriot Rolls, listing those that served in the Revolutionary War, and the Chapel grounds host the World of Scouting Museum.

National Patriots Bell Tower and Carillon:

The chapel is also known for carillon, placed in the National Patriots Bell Tower. The tower was built entirely by funds raised over a period of more than a decade by members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

It is a traditional carillon with a traditional keyboard composed of 58 bells. The first 14 bells were installed in 1926 (from the Meneely Bell Foundry), and expanded over the course of three decades. The 56 bells were reinstalled in the current tower in 1953, and expanded again to 58 bells in 1963 with bells from the Paccard bell foundry in France.
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