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The '''Valley Forge Pilgrimage and Encampment''' is the oldest annual [[Scouting]] event in the [[United States]]. It was first held on [[February 22]] [[1913]] ([[George Washington]]'s 181st birthday), and has been held every year since.<ref name="NPS1">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year =  | url = http://www.nps.gov/archive/vafo/treese/treese8.htm | title = CHAPTER EIGHT: New Uses for an Old Story | format = | work = | publisher = Valley Forge National Historic Park | accessdate = 2006-10-30}}</ref> The event is hosted by the [[Cradle of Liberty Council]] and commemmorates the soldiers of the [[Continental Army]] who braved the winter of 1777-78 at [[Valley Forge]]. Each year more than 2,000 brave the winter chill of the [[Delaware Valley]] to participate.