Valley Forge National Historical Park

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bronze statue of rev war general on stone base, red white and blue bunting behind — Valley Forge National Historical Park celebrates 50 years as a national park on July 4, 2026!Photo: NPS Photo / G. Purifoy

Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of people to pull together, overcome adversity, and find renewal through transformation.

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Valley Forge National Historical Park Celebrates 50th Anniversary and America’s 250th With Three-Day “Retreat to Valley Forge” Commemoration July 3–5 2026-05-08
Valley Forge National Historical Park, the only national park established on July 4, celebrates its 50th anniversary this summer with a three-day commemorative event. “Retreat to Valley Forge” will take place July 3–5, 2026. The celebration honors both the 50th anniversary of the park’s addition to the National Park System and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

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Field of yellow flowers in the foreground with two log huts and a paved trail in the middle distance — Fall wildflowers (Bearded Beggarticks) bloom along the Joseph Plumb Martin trail near Washington's Headquarters.Photo: NPS Photo / B. Dhunjisha

outdoors, log huts, gravel path, sunset, clouds — The sun sets at Muhlenberg's Brigade.Photo: NPS Photo / G. Purifoy

a building that extends into a hillside with a flagpole and landscaping out front — The front entrance to the Visitor Center at Valley Forge.Photo: NPS Photo/ G. Purifoy

outdoors, monument, statue, man on horse, grass, trees, clouds. — The Anthony Wayne Statue at Valley Forge.Photo: NPS Photo

outdoors, arch, monument, snow, trees — The National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge.Photo: NPS Photo

outdoors, grass, trees, stone house, blue sky — Washington's Headquarters in spring.Photo: NPS Photo

Park information and photos come from the National Park Service. This is not an official NPS site.