Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pa.)
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- Work cat.: Sloto, R.A. Hydrogeology and ground-water quality of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1996.
- Wikipedia, July 27, 2009(Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 near Valley Forge, Pa., during the American Revolutionary War. Originally Valley Forge State Park, it became a national park in 1976; Valley Forge was established as the first state park of Pa. in 1893 by the Valley Forge Park Commission; in 1976, Pennsylvania gave the park as a gift to the nation for the Bicentennial)
- GNIS, July 27, 2009(Valley Forge National Historical Park, park, variant name: Valley Forge State Park, Montgomery Co., Pa., 40°06ʹ00ʺN 075°26ʹ42ʺW)
Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from December 19, 1777 to June 19, 1778. The National Park Service preserves the site and interprets the history of the Valley Forge encampment. The park contains historical buildings, recreated encampment structures, memorials, museums, and recreation facilities. The park occupies 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) and is visited by nearly 2 million people each year. There are restored historic structures, reconstructed structures such as the iconic log huts, and monuments erected by the states from which the Continental soldiers came. There is a museum with exhibits of original artifacts. The park also provides over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking and biking trails, which are connected to the regional trails system.
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