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You are here: Home / Headline / A Walk Through Valley Forge

A Walk Through Valley Forge

February 22, 2011 By Jillian

Today would have been George Washington’s 279th Birthday. With only one natural tooth left the day he was inaugurated as President (it’s true!), I can only imagine what he would have looked like today at 279. Growing up outside of Philadelphia, the seat of the Continental Congress and where the Declaration of Independence was signed, there’s a lot of history. One of the original colonies,  there’s a lot of old (for America) history here.  The area is dotted with homes, barns and farm buildings dating back to before the Revolution.

With so many buildings hanging “George Washington slept/drank/ate here” signs, being so close to history is something I’ve always taken for granted. In fact, my favorite place to run in the area is Valley Forge National Park, a short drive from my parents. For those of you who don’t remember, Valley Forge is where the Revolutionary Army spent the winter of 1777-1778 and became an army instead of ragtag group of settlers. Although no battles were fought over 2,000 soldiers died of cold, malnutrition and disease.

A few weeks ago, with too much snow on the ground for a run, we slowed down a bit and took a walk around the park. Taking time to enjoy the natural beauty and appreciate it as a historical site, not just a nice place to run, here’s a walking tour of the park through some photos we took along the way.

Cabins in Valley Forge

Grass in the Snow

Lone cabin in a snowy field at Valley Forge

Park Bench at Valley Forge

Sledding at Valley Forge

Cabins at Valley Forge

Deer at Valley Forge

Reflection of a tree - Valley Forge

"Worm" fence at Valley Forge

A winter's sunset over a cabin at Valley Forge

Filed Under: Headline, History & Culture, Pastimes, photos, USA Tagged With: history, nationalparks, winter

About Jillian

I'm an adventurer and a fun loving spirit. I'll do almost anything once for the experience, well within reason. I love mountain biking, hiking and swimming. I compete in adventure races, but I'm also a complete nerd and love to read. I try to live my life without regrets, in the words of Ferris Bueller, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. "

Comments

  1. Laurel says

    February 22, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    I used to live in Maryland, which I knew about Valley Forge National Park when I lived there, it looks beautiful. I did visit George Washington’s farm house though, which was interesting. Didn’t realize he only had 1 tooth left….

  2. Dad McKnight says

    February 22, 2011 at 3:54 pm

    A visit to Philadelphia would not be complete without a trip to Valley Forge National Historical Park.

    ” To see the men without clothes to cover their nakedness, without blankets to lie upon, without shoes… without a house or hut to cover them until those could be built, and submitting without a murmur, is a proof of patience and obedience which in my opinion, can scarcely be paralleled.”
    George Washington at Valley Forge April 21, 1778

    Visit the web site located at http://www.mps.gov/vafo

  3. Jillian says

    February 23, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    @Laurel- I didn’t realize the tooth factoid either. In researching I also found out that the wooden teeth story is a myth, his false teeth were likely made of ivory.

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