Valley Forge National Historical Park

Fog in one of the many grassy meadow in Valley Forge National Historical park
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of people to pull together, overcome adversity, and find renewal through transformation.
Map showing location of park.
The area around Washington's Headquarters was flooded.
Valley Forge National Historical Park to Begin Restoration of Historic Isaac Potts House
Beginning May 4, 2026, the Isaac Potts House in Valley Forge National Historical Park will temporarily close for a restoration project. Through Sunday, May 3, visitors can tour the historic structure used by General George Washington as his headquarters during the legendary 1777-1778 winter encampment. The house and its surrounding area will close to visitors until restoration is complete in 2027, in time to mark the 250th anniversary of Washington’s 1777 arrival at Valley Forge.  
Field of yellow flowers in the foreground with two log huts and a paved trail in the middle distance
Photo by NPS Photo / B. Dhunjisha
outdoors, log huts, gravel path, sunset, clouds
Photo by NPS Photo / Gregory Purifoy
a building that extends into a hillside with a flagpole and landscaping out front
Photo by NPS Photo/ G. Purifoy
outdoors, monument, statue, man on horse, grass, trees, clouds.
Photo by NPS Photo
outdoors, arch, monument, snow, trees
Photo by NPS Photo
outdoors, grass, trees, stone house, blue sky
Photo by NPS Photo