Valley Forge NHP

Artifacts from the collection at Valley Forge NHP.

Valley Forge National Historical Park offers a diverse history collection documenting both the 1777-1778 winter encampment at Valley Forge and the life and times of those soldiers who fought to secure America’s independence.

Collection Access:

Valley Forge National Historical Park opens its historic collections to historic research. Authors, teachers, living history enthusiasts, and college students have used the collections for needs ranging from book publication to reproduction of historic items for living history demonstrations.

Those interested in researching the collections are required to follow the park’s collection access guidelines. All requests need approval of the park’s superintendent. After receiving the superintendent’s approval, researchers are assigned to a member of the park’s curatorial staff, who works closely with the researcher at all times. The park discourages use of its historic collections for any commercial venture. Those interested in researching the park’s collections are encouraged to contact the park’s superintendent office.

The National Park Service also hosts an American Revolutionary War Museum Collections website.

This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War [1775-1783].

Visit the National Park Service Museum Collections American Revolutionary War site here.