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Secondary sourceSculpture11 September 2005 (according to Exif data)

Steuben Statue at Valley Forge

11 September 2005 (according to Exif data)

A 2005 photograph of a bronze statue of Baron von Steuben standing at Valley Forge.

A later memorial statue at Valley Forge commemorating Steuben's training of the Continental Army there.

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Bronze statue of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in a cloak and tricorn hat, standing on a granite pedestal with an inscription and relief panel, on a grassy lawn under blue sky with trees and a white SUV nearby.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben statue, Valley Forge. Photograph by Olessi, 2005.

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What it is

This photograph, taken in 2005, shows a bronze statue of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben wearing a cloak and tricorn hat, standing on a granite pedestal with an inscription and relief panel, located at Valley Forge.

Why it matters

The statue commemorates Steuben's role in training the Continental Army at Valley Forge, one of the most important contributions of his military career. Monuments like this show how later generations chose to remember and depict him as a dignified military leader.

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  • What choices did the sculptor make in showing Steuben's clothing and pose?
  • Why would Valley Forge be chosen as the site for this statue?
  • What does the relief panel on the pedestal likely depict, and why might that scene have been chosen?

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