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Birth of the U.S. Army

Philadelphia County · dedicated 2026 · Independence Hall

Created on June 14, 1775 at Independence Hall by the Second Continental Congress, the Continental Army unified a group of colonial militias into the first national military force. It became the oldest and largest branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. THIS WE’LL DEFEND

Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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