About this city
Also known as: The Crucible of the Revolution
Valley Forge is a world-famous, profoundly historic community located in Lower Providence and Tredyffrin townships, straddling Chester and Montgomery counties just northwest of Philadelphia. The area is permanently etched into global military lore as the exact setting for the grueling winter encampment of General George Washington and the Continental Army from December 1777 to June 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It was here that a battered, starving rebel army survived extreme hardship and underwent rigorous European military retraining, transforming into a highly disciplined fighting force capable of winning American independence. Today, Valley Forge stands as an iconic national shrine, preserving extensive earthen fortifications, reconstructed log huts, and beautiful forested rolling hills along the Schuylkill River.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Tour General George Washington's original wartime headquarters at Valley Forge National Historical Park, view historic artillery at Muhlenberg's Brigade, explore the grand Washington Memorial Chapel, and walk or bike the extensive paved trail networks.