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ANNUAL EVENTS AT VALLEY FORGE
Presidents’ Day (February), which includes a birthday cake for General Washington
Memorial Day Observance (May), providing honors from the birthplace of the U.S. Army
March-Out of the Continental Army (June), marking the 1778 departure of the troops
Independence Day (July), where families enjoy a Continental-era picnic in the park
National Public Lands Day (September), commemorating landscapes belonging to all Americans
Veteran’s Day (November), saluting servicemen and –women across the ages
March-In of the Continental Army (December), remembering the onset of the Valley Forge encampment
Valley Forge
Valley Forge
The site of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army remains today as a testimony to determination and focus. Valley Forge National Historical Park has multiple ways to be explored.
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2017 VISITORS GUIDE VALLEY FORGE & MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA
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