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[[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) was only three years old, and was sweeping the country as a part of the [[progressive movement]] when approximately 300 Scouts from Philadelphia and suburban [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware]] and [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery Counties]] took part in the first pilgrimage.<ref name="Scouting Mag">{{cite web | last =Peterson | first =Robert | authorlink = | coauthors = | year =December 2003 | url = http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0311/a-test.html#sbara | title = Scouting's Oldest Annual Event | format = | work = Scouting Magazine| publisher = Boy Scouts of America| accessdate = 2006-10-30}}</ref> | [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) was only three years old, and was sweeping the country as a part of the [[progressive movement]] when approximately 300 Scouts from Philadelphia and suburban [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware]] and [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery Counties]] took part in the first pilgrimage.<ref name="Scouting Mag">{{cite web | last =Peterson | first =Robert | authorlink = | coauthors = | year =December 2003 | url = http://www.scoutingmagazine.org/issues/0311/a-test.html#sbara | title = Scouting's Oldest Annual Event | format = | work = Scouting Magazine| publisher = Boy Scouts of America| accessdate = 2006-10-30}}</ref> | ||
[[Image:Valley Forge cabin.jpg|thumb|Valley Forge Cabin]] | [[Image:Valley Forge cabin.jpg|thumb|Valley Forge Cabin]] | ||
Typical attendance ranged from 125 to 275 Scouts and leaders until the | Typical attendance ranged from 125 to 275 Scouts and leaders until the Great Depression. The event has been held every year, even during the Depression and World War II, though the event was then held at a reduced scale. In the early years, Scouts traveled to Valley Forge by foot, automobile, [[Valley Forge National Historical Park#Valley Forge Station|and train]]. For nearly 30 years, scouts arrived exclusively by automobile, until the 2007 Encampment. | ||
The event was organized by an [[Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania|Episcopal]] [[Anglican ministry|priest]], Rev. Dr. W. Herbert Burk of [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]].<ref name="NPS2">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.nps.gov/archive/vafo/treese/treese5.htm | title = CHAPTER FIVE: The Churches at Valley Forge | format = | work = | publisher = Valley Forge National Historic Park | accessdate = 2006-10-30}} </ref> Burk had also been instrumental in building the [[Washington Memorial Chapel]] at Valley Forge. Burk continued to be involved in the planning for the annual pilgrimage for the next two decades. The term "pilgrimage" was chosen because every participating troop lined up in formation with their flags and paraded to the chapel for the [[memorial]] service for George Washington. | The event was organized by an [[Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania|Episcopal]] [[Anglican ministry|priest]], Rev. Dr. W. Herbert Burk of [[Norristown, Pennsylvania|Norristown]].<ref name="NPS2">{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = | url = http://www.nps.gov/archive/vafo/treese/treese5.htm | title = CHAPTER FIVE: The Churches at Valley Forge | format = | work = | publisher = Valley Forge National Historic Park | accessdate = 2006-10-30}} </ref> Burk had also been instrumental in building the [[Washington Memorial Chapel]] at Valley Forge. Burk continued to be involved in the planning for the annual pilgrimage for the next two decades. The term "pilgrimage" was chosen because every participating troop lined up in formation with their flags and paraded to the chapel for the [[memorial]] service for George Washington. | ||