A major draw in the National Historic Park is this stone building, where General George Washington plotted his military and political maneuvers during his six-month stay in Valley Forge. There are historical and archaeological interpretive displays on-site, as well as in the nearby Valley Forge train station (restored c 1913). It's located near the intersection of Valley Creek and Valley Forge Rds.
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Independence National Historical Park
19.53 MILES
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18.15 MILES
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Nearby Pennsylvania attractions
1. Valley Forge National Historic Park
1.92 MILES
After defeat at the Battle of Brandywine Creek and the British occupation of Philadelphia in 1777, General Washington and 12,000 continental troops…
13.19 MILES
Covering 2042 acres, this beautiful, wooded park follows the Wissahickon Creek from its confluence with the Schuylkill River up to the city's northwest…
13.54 MILES
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4. Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation
13.54 MILES
While her husband was tending his art collection Laura Leggett Barnes concentrated on their home's garden, founding a horticultural school here in 1940…
15.17 MILES
From the lawns surrounding the 18th-century Belmont Mansion there's a panoramic view of the city skyline. The mansion, administered by the American Women…
15.23 MILES
For over 200 years eight generations of the Rittenhouse family lived and worked in this historic village along the Monoshone and Wissahickon Creeks. Tours…
15.3 MILES
Home to the prominent Chew family for over 200 years, this 1767 Georgian house and estate was a key location in the Battle of Germantown in 1777. Every…
15.35 MILES
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