Valley Forge is just a short trip from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We were recently in Philadelphia and decided it would be nice to see Valley Forge. Valley Forge is the site where American perseverance through a winter of hardship inspires us as Americans.
Valley Forge received its name from the iron forge located along the Valley Creek in the 1740s. By the time of the Revolutionary War, the forge also included a sawmill and a gristmill. This made Valley Forge a perfect place for the American troops. Washington picked this site not only because of the supply base, but also because it was far enough away from the British that there could be no surprise attack. The Valley Forge site was also close enough to the British that Washington and his men could keep an eye on the British troops, making Valley Forge the perfect logistical location.
George Washington's troops arrived on December 19, 1777. Washington slept in a tent, just as the American soldiers. Washington did not move into the headquarters house until his men had built suitable shelter for themselves. This act gives us all insight to Washington's character and his leadership style. In the first month at Valley Forge, one thousand huts were built by the soldiers encamped there. By the time the fort was complete, it contained two thousand huts laid out in parallel lines, several miles of trenches, five earthen redoubts and a new bridge constructed over the Schuylkill River.
Valley Forge received its name from the iron forge located along the Valley Creek in the 1740s. By the time of the Revolutionary War, the forge also included a sawmill and a gristmill. This made Valley Forge a perfect place for the American troops. Washington picked this site not only because of the supply base, but also because it was far enough away from the British that there could be no surprise attack. The Valley Forge site was also close enough to the British that Washington and his men could keep an eye on the British troops, making Valley Forge the perfect logistical location.
George Washington's troops arrived on December 19, 1777. Washington slept in a tent, just as the American soldiers. Washington did not move into the headquarters house until his men had built suitable shelter for themselves. This act gives us all insight to Washington's character and his leadership style. In the first month at Valley Forge, one thousand huts were built by the soldiers encamped there. By the time the fort was complete, it contained two thousand huts laid out in parallel lines, several miles of trenches, five earthen redoubts and a new bridge constructed over the Schuylkill River.
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Valley Forge is a great place to visit!
Photos #1 and 3 are my favorite. My sons would have loved to be inside a log cabin like the two boys in photo 3. I didn't know about the cell phone tour option. Thanks for all the information.
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