Tag: Valley Forge Park Alliance
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Valley Forge Park Alliance’s New Speaker Series
From Black patriots to The Grand Forage, the 2022-2023 lecture series features research from an all-star roster of Colonial experts. With a hearty huzzah, Valley Forge Park Alliance unveiled its new 2022-2023 Speaker Series. The line-up features an all-star roster of experts on Valley Forge and Colonial America. Returning to in-person events for the first…
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Valley Forge Park Alliance Lands Big Grants
$500K Grant from PA’s RACP and $75K from KOP District Deliver Big Boosts to Maurice Stephens House Project Story by Melissa Jacobs Photos by Judith A. Grubb Just weeks before the December anniversary of Gen. Washington’s Continental Army marching into “the valley of the forge,” Valley Forge Park Alliance is giving thanks for two big…
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Valley Forge Park Alliance Receives $40K Grant For Maurice Stephens House
National Park Foundation’s Grant Boosts VFPA’s Efforts To Rebuild The Historic Property Valley Forge Park Alliance’s mission to renovate the Maurice Stephens House just got a big boost. The National Park Foundation awarded a $40,000 grant to VFPA’s campaign to rehabilitate and reuse the Maurice Stephens House. The grant marks significant progress in the campaign…
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Insider’s Guide to Valley Forge National Park
5 Secret Spots To Hike, Photograph and Explore by Amy Johnson, Valley Forge Park Alliance Board President Valley Forge National Historical Park carries a lot of memories, including those of my family. My husband Kevin and I raised our four children – and countless rescue dogs – in our home on the edge of the…
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Bird Watching In Valley Forge Park: 5 Expert Tips
In Color Birding founder Jason Hall’s insider’s guide to bird watching in Valley Forge National Park by Jason Hall, guest contributor Late August and September are great months for bird watching in Valley Forge Park. Here are some tips on making the most of your birding excursion. Want more information before you go? Check out…
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Valley Forge National Park Hosts Naturalization Ceremony
21 new Americans took the US Oath Of Allegiance at Valley Forge Westtown School Tennis Coach Fazal Syed Shared His Immigration Story by Melissa Jacobs Valley Forge has special meaning to many Americans – especially the 21 people who became U.S. citizens on July 5 at Valley Forge National Historic Park. Standing outside Washington’s Headquarters,…
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Inside The Valley Forge Muster Roll Project
The Valley Forge Muster Roll Project, a database containing over 28,000 names, is dedicated to the memory of those who encamped at Valley Forge from December 1777 until June 1778. The Continental Army used monthly muster rolls to track the army’s strength. Each roll contains names, ranks, dates of enlistment, and other notes on soldiers’…
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Honoring Heroes at Valley Forge National Historic Park
Wreaths Across America and March-In Weekend Marks the Beginning of the Continental Army’s Winter Encampment On. Dec. 19, 1777, General George Washington marched the Continental Army into Valley Forge to begin what would be six long months of a winter encampment. The British had just captured Philadelphia, Washington’s army had suffered numerous defeats and were…