|
Valley Forge National Historical Park - Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (202 words) |
 | Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates more than the sacrifices and perseverance of the Revolutionary War generation -- it honors the ability of citizens and their leaders to pull together and overcome adversity during extraordinary times. |
| Winters at Valley Forge are cold and damp while spring and fall are cool. |
| Valley Forge was Pennsylvania’s first state park, established in 1893. |
|
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1076 words) |
| The campaign that resulted in the Valley Forge encampment began in late August 1777 when Sir William Howe, commander in chief of British forces in North America, landed his veteran army at the upper end of Chesapeake Bay. |
| Named for an iron forge on Valley Creek, the area was close enough to the British to keep their raiding and foraging parties out of the interior of Pennsylvania, yet far enough away to halt the threat of British surprise attacks. |
| When he arrived at Valley Forge from France on February 23, 1778, he was armed with a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. |
Feeds |
Contact