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 by acemj
Not too far, if you're a history buff, you can't beat it. If not, it's still a beautiful place to visit.
This house was George Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge. Leave a Comment
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Valley Forge historic park. You can see deers are crossing the foot-path. Park is very large and there are a lot old cabins which are used by General George Washington during American Civil War. Leave a Comment
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Valley Forge by butterflykizzez04
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 Old Cannons of Valley Forge by jltan
War Reenactments are held in this huge historic park. Leave a Comment
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Valley Forge National Historical Park is a wide-open nature space where one can get a different perspective on the events that led to the United States' independence. Considered as the "birthplace of the continental army", Valley Forge is where George Washington's troops spent the winter of 1777-1778. No battles occurred here, but rather an effective drilling by a Prussian army officer by the name of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben. While nothing remains of the actual camp, reconstructions and memorials have been set up here and there to commemorate the soldiers' resilience and courage under harsh conditions.
To get there, we took bus 125 at the intersection of 13th Street and Market Street -- the trip took about one hour, and we got to see the huge King of Prussia Mall along the way. If you also plan on taking the bus, check out the schedule on the SEPTA website (www.septa.org), since the bus runs hourly on weekdays and less often on weekends.
We walked the paved multi-use trail, which can probably be done in 2-3 hours if you skip all attractions on the way as well as the detour to Washington's headquarters. (We stopped for the attractions along the trail, but did not go to Washington's headquarters.) For those who prefer a quicker mode of transportation, there is a bike rental shop near the canteen outside the Welcome Center.
The canteen sells the usual range of American fast foods and there are snack machines in the Welcome Center, but I strongly recommend bringing your own picnic: the park is a wide-open space that simply cries for picnic blankets and lazing on the grass.
The park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, but is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Leave a Comment
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