Valley Forge National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
🟢 hikes
Free entry
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of people to pull together, overcome adversity, and find renewal through transformation.
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No entrance fee.
Hours
The park grounds including roads, parking lots, trails, and monuments are open from 7am to dark (30 minutes after sunset) year round. Park grounds remain open on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
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Things to do
Be a Valley Forge Junior Ranger
🟢 Take a Trolley Tour
Explore the Valley Forge Encampment Museum Exhibit
Be a Valley Forge B.A.R.K. Ranger
Explore the Washington's Wartime Family Exhibit
Rent a Bicycle
Watch the Park Orientation Film
Watch the Short Films
Visitor centers
Visitor Center at Valley Forge
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