Valley Forge National Historical Park

Learn the four B.A.R.K. principles, complete pages in the activity book, and show your work to a ranger at the visitor center. After you make the B.A.R.K. Ranger promise, you and your doggo will get a Valley Forge B.A.R.K. Ranger dog tag!

Complete in the in-park Junior Ranger program by picking up a copy of the Junior Ranger Activity Booklet from a ranger at the visitor center.

You can become a Valley Forge Virtual Junior Ranger even if you can't visit the park! This program features six online activities that you can do with your computer, a pencil, a piece of paper, and about thirty minutes. Designed for kids 7-12, but open to all.

Biking the paved 5-mile loop of the Joseph Plumb Martin trail is a great way to get some exercise and experience Valley Forge!

The Cell Phone Guide provides recorded audio information about the history, people, landscapes, and buildings of Valley Forge National Historical Park and can enhance any visit to the park. Dial 484-396-1018 to access the guide.

Drive the 10-mile Encampment Tour route and stop at nine key locations within the park. An excellent overview of the history, significance, and scenic offerings of Valley Forge National Historical Park.

The museum exhibit Forging a Nation: Iron Making in Colonial America features artifacts from the 18th century iron industry and puts the industry in the context of the American Revolution.

Explore the sights, sounds, and stories of the Valley Forge encampment in the brand-new museum exhibit located at the Visitor Center at Valley Forge!

Explore the motivations and decisions of General George Washington and learn about the people that made up Washington's military family during the Valley Forge encampment in this museum exhibit, located in the Historic Valley Forge Station near Washington's Headquarters.