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Dogs are welcome on any Valley Forge tour as long as they behave and you follow the park’s rules for handling pets. In fact, Valley Forge National Historical Park is a popular spot for local dog walkers because the 26 miles of trails running through the park are perfect for exercising furry friends. However, if […]
While there was no actual fighting, any Valley Forge tour will tell you that the six-month period the Continental Army spent camped there was one of the most pivotal moments of the American Revolution. 1777 had been a difficult year for General George Washington, having lost both New York and Philadelphia to British forces, but […]
Taking a Valley Forge tour is a great family activity year-round, but it takes on a special significance if you visit during the winter. Valley Forge National Historical Park was created to commemorate the six months that General George Washington and the Continental Army spent camped there in the winter and spring of 1777–78, so […]
Although the area did have some regional significance as a center of industry in the colonial era, any Valley Forge tour is going to focus almost entirely on the six months that General George Washington spent there with the Continental Army in 1777–78. The encampment at Valley Forge was one of the turning points of […]
Valley Forge National Historical Park is one of the most popular Revolutionary War sites in the country – and for good reason. Not only was this 3,500-acre park the site of one of the war’s most important moments, but it’s also an excellent place to learn more about the history of the revolution. When General […]
A Valley Forge tour is a great experience for anyone interested in history, particularly the history of the American Revolution. General George Washington’s six-month encampment at Valley Forge was one of the key turning points of the war and saw the embattled commander work miracles with weak supply lines, fight political rebellion from within the […]
The six months that General George Washington and the Continental Army spent at the Valley Forge encampment marked a turning point in the war. Most of us remember learning about the encampment in school—the cold, supply issues, and vital training supervised by Baron von Steuben. However, here are a few fun facts you might not […]
Although any Valley Forge tour will focus on the time that General Washington and the Continental Army spent there in the winter of 1777-78, the town actually had some regional significance before the Revolution. The name “Valley Forge” comes from an iron forge built on the banks of Valley Creek in the 1740s. In the […]
Any Valley Forge tour is going to be focused on the time George Washington and the Continental Army spent there during the American Revolution. When the American rebels arrived at Valley Forge in December 1777, they were tired, hungry, and demoralized, having just suffered a disastrous defeat at the critical Battle of Brandywine. Completely cut […]
You can complete a Valley Forge tour in as little as two hours, although we would recommend leaving a full day or so if you’re interested in really exploring the history of the park. Valley Forge National Park was founded to preserve the site of the Continental Army’s encampment from December 1777 to June 1778, […]
