"The Winter of Our Discontent" Valley Forge National Historical Park by mrclay2000

Valley Forge National Historical Park Travel Guide: 18 reviews and 35 photos

Valley Forge entrance - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Washington's Famous Stand

Children throughout American History have been taught the hardships of American soldiers quartered at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777-8. Today Valley Forge is a beautiful park which is more overrun by deer and joggers than by history buffs, but even so there is a considerable collection of monuments, arches, battery locations and other structures that transport visitors back two centuries in time to bear witness to our colonial age.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautifully landscaped, wonderfully situated, splendidly filled
Cons:Some of the structures are reconstructed and it shows
In a nutshell:An important stopover for history buffs within the Philadelphia sphere

Last visit to Valley Forge National Historical Park: Aug 1995
Intro Written Nov 23, 2003
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Reviews (10)

von Steuben's statue - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Von Steuben's statue Things to Do (6)

Von Steuben offered his services to Washington in order to train the troops and to instill a regular military discipline... more travel advice

Valley Forge Park Headquarters - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Park Headquarters Favorites (4)

Visitors to Valley Forge should properly start their trip at the visitor center, complete with a bookstore and helpful... more travel advice

arched stone bridge over Valley Creek - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Miscellaneous Miscellany Favorites (4)

Apart from the iron foundry (of which some remnants supposedly remain), there are other period structures that receive... more travel advice

Knox house - Valley Forge National Historical Park

Miscellaneous Homes Favorites (4)

Some of the structures within the Valley Forge boundaries were directly related to the encampments, the planning or the... more travel advice

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zrim Aug 8, 2006 at 7:29 AM

Incredible, only two comments left on this page since I made my original endorsement on December 11, 2003. It stands the test of time some three years later.
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Imbi Dec 15, 2003 at 8:32 PM

That park really looks historical and wonderful.
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ATLC Dec 13, 2003 at 4:58 PM

Eh, 2nd time today that I stumble upon American Civil War. Nice page. That Steuben looks forbidding :-)
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herzog63 Dec 10, 2003 at 4:44 AM

More Deer than History Buffs ...wonder why?
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annk Nov 24, 2003 at 7:49 PM

You've given me some incentive to visit Valley Forge next month while in PA with family. Haven't been there since I was a kid. Great overview!