On May 30, 1931, President Herbert Hoover visited Valley Forge Park. An estimated 35-40,000 people gathered to hear President Hoover’s Memorial Day speech delivered in front of the Memorial Chapel. The President traveled to Betzwood via the PA Railroad, entering the park through Port Kennedy. (Courtesy of the King of Prussia Historical Society & Pennsylvania State University.)
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