Valley Forge State Park, Norristown, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Chester.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000657.
25 contributing buildings. 2 contributing sites. 4 contributing structures.Also known as:
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.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998462