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into bar iron. It was advertised for sale as the property of Daniel Walker, Stephen Evans, and Joseph Williams. It was originally called Mount Joy forge but came to be known as Valley Forge. The pig iron used at Valley Forge was hauled from
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The name Valley Forge is often used to refer to anywhere in the general vicinity of the park. Many places will use the name even though they are actually in
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This article is about the Village of Valley Forge, in southeastern Pennsylvania. For other uses, see
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Annual Report of the Secretary of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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in December on the Montgomery County side of Valley Creek, opposite Valley Forge.
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In 1751, there was a forge at the mouth of the East Valley creek used to convert
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were established at the substantial stone house of Isaac Potts. After the
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is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of
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James M. Swank, The Iron and Steel Industries of Pennsylvania,
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Unincorporated communities in Chester County, Pennsylvania
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Unincorporated settlement in Pennsylvania, United States
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that is located just within the outskirts of the park.
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