MAILING ADDRESS
Valley Forge National Historical Park;
P.O. Box 953;
Valley Forge, PA 19481;
Telephone: 215-783-1077

DIRECTIONS
The Park is in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, about twenty miles west of Philadelphia. The Visitor Center is at the intersection of Valley Forge Road and Highway 23. Take Exit 24 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, stay in the right lane for the toll booth, then take the next right onto North Gulf Road, which goes to the Visitor Center. SEPTA Bus Route #125 goes from Center City Philadelphia to the Valley Forge Area, stops at all King of Prussia hotels, and returns.

WHEN TO VISIT
Open year round. Peak visitor month is May. Summers are hot and humid; Winters are cold.

POINTS OF INTEREST
Site of the Continental Army's Winter encampment, 1777-78, the Park contains General Washington's headquarters, original earthworks, a variety of Monuments, re-creations of log buildings, and cannon. The Park is on the Schuylkill River where Washington's Continental Army had to endure several months of suffering. Washington led his troops to Valley Forge after defeats at Brandywine and Germantown. These defeats left Philadelphia under British control. The soldiers had little food, and too little clothing to protect themselves from the cold. The Winter tested the loyalty of the troops, and only dedicated patriots stayed with the Continental Army.

ACTIVITIES
Visitor Center; museum/exhibits; self-guiding tours/trails; picnic areas; hiking; horseback riding; boating; boat ramp; fishing; bicycle trail; cross-country ski trail.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Visitors to the Park can enjoy a 15-minute film, exhibits, picnicking, hiking, horseback riding trails, boating, biking, interpretation of historic homes, soldier life demonstrations, and guided walks. Food and supplies for modern-day visitors available in King of Prussia and Phoenixville. Many major hotels are within five miles of the Park.