Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . ese hills, and,in fact, from all parts of the camp-ground,a clear view is enjoyed of a far-reachingexpanse of country, now largely farmed oroccupied by splendid private estates. Far down the field of Valley Forge,nearly one mile eastward from the Hunting-don redoubt, stands the shaft marking thegrave of John Waterman, of Rhode Island,Commissary in Varnums brigade. Thismonument is erected upon ground which,with its approach, was presented for thepurpose by Major and Mrs. I. Heston Toddto the Daughters of the Revolution whodedicated it upon October

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Valley Forge, a chronicle of American heroism . ese hills, and,in fact, from all parts of the camp-ground,a clear view is enjoyed of a far-reachingexpanse of country, now largely farmed oroccupied by splendid private estates. Far down the field of Valley Forge,nearly one mile eastward from the Hunting-don redoubt, stands the shaft marking thegrave of John Waterman, of Rhode Island,Commissary in Varnums brigade. Thismonument is erected upon ground which,with its approach, was presented for thepurpose by Major and Mrs. I. Heston Toddto the Daughters of the Revolution whodedicated it upon October 19, 1901 ; PeterBoyd, making the address. To the southward upon the elevation occu-pied by the Pennsylvanians, an equestrianstatue of Major-Gcneral Anthony Waynewas dedicated upon June 20, 1908. One mileeastward is a modest marker erected by theState of Maine to the soldiers of that sectionserving with Massachusetts troops. Near by, The John Waterman Monument, P° ^^ ^^™^ ^^^ S the new Massachu- West of the River Drive setts 13

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