![]() The marble block the eagle sits on is engraved with the year 1965 and a memorial: “Presented by Mr. Of all of the Penn Station eagles, the one at Valley Forge Military Academy might have the grandest base. Out of the 22 eagles that once stood regally on the façade of Penn Station, 18 full eagles still exist today, along with one head and beak remnant in a museum. ![]() People all over the country stepped up to adopt the eagles, ranging from school students to museums, zoos, colleges and universities. While Penn Station was being demolished from 1963 to 1968, the eagles became a symbol of the burgeoning preservation movement. On our latest visit, we “met” the eagle at Valley Forge Military Academy in Pennsylvania. One of our favorite, long-standing quests at Untapped New York has been our attempt to visit all of the eagles that once adorned the original Pennsylvania Station in New York City. ![]()
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