30 Minute Walk – Trace the Inner Line of Defense at Valley Forge
A walk through a historic battle ground near Philadelphia
Location:
Valley Forge National Historic Park
Transportation:
Walking
Duration:
30 minutes
Valley Forge National Historical Park commemorates not a great battle victory, but the fortitude and determination of the rag-tag Continental Army in their confrontation with the mighty British forces. General Washington's troops, numbering some 12,000, endured the brutal winter of 1777-78 here in Valley Forge, after suffering major defeats in the battles of Brandywine, White Horse and Germantown.
Although some 2,000 soldiers died that winter due to the terrible conditions, Washington's Army emerged stronger and more unified the following spring due to the expert training they received from General Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben.