Category: Valley Forge National Historical Park

River Trail Loop (Valley Forge National Historical Park, PA)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Easy Hikes, Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Valley Forge National Historical Park1 Comment

- Revolutionary War Series - While the majority of the historical sites are across the river, the north side of Pennsylvania’s Valley Forge National Historical Park offers some quiet hiking along the gentle Schuylkill River. Those looking for a circuit hike can find tranquility on a roughly 3-mile stroll along the River, Commissary, and Walnut …

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Valley Forge National Historical Park, PA

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War, Valley Forge National Historical Park1 Comment

- Revolutionary War Series - Valley Forge is by far the most famous of the Continental Army’s winter encampments during the Revolutionary War. Just a day’s march from British-occupied Philadelphia, Valley Forge hosted thousands of George Washington’s soldiers during the winter of 1777-78; here the temporary residents endured brutal cold and disease, as well as …

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