Valley Forge, Settlement and historical site in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Valley Forge is a historic location near the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The landscape includes open fields, wooded slopes, riverbanks, and paved trails that connect sites related to military activity in the late 18th century.
Troops under the command of George Washington remained stationed here between December 1777 and June 1778, during the most difficult phase of the War of Independence. During those months they trained under harsh conditions and eventually left the camp better organized than when they arrived.
The National Memorial Arch and Artillery Park display military equipment and architectural elements that represent the determination of American Revolutionary forces.
A visitor center displays exhibits from the period of the War of Independence, including uniforms and equipment used by troops at the time. Guided tours through reconstructed quarters and buildings used by officers usually begin in the main area and last around an hour.
A forge operated at this location since 1751, long before soldiers camped here. That facility produced iron until British troops destroyed it in September 1777.
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