Last updated: November 20, 2025
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March In to Valley Forge 2025
NPS Image / G. Purifoy
Join Us on Saturday, December 13, 2025
Come to Valley Forge National Historical Park to commemorate the 248th anniversary of the Continental Army's arrival to Valley Forge on December 19, 1777 and the beginning of the transformative six-month encampment.
NPS Photo / B. Moses
In the Visitor Center
Begin your March-In visit inside the Visitor Center at Valley Forge!
Holiday Shopping at the Encampment Store
Find the perfect gift! Visit the store online at encampmentstore.org.
Fighting for Philadelphia Book Signing
Meet Michael C. Harris, author of the new book Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777 and get your copy signed! Hosted by The Encampment Store.
America's Tapestry
Assist with the Pennsylvania panel of America's Tapestry. Learn more about the America's Tapestry project.
Living History Clothing with the Tailoring Brigade
Meet the Tailoring Brigade, an award-winning volunteer group that supports the living history program at Valley Forge one stitch at a time.
March-In Junior Ranger Program
Earn a special March-In Junior Ranger badge.
NPS Photo / H. Mazur
In the Theater
Join park rangers and reenactors in the park theater for a series of lectures and presentations. Programs around 30 minutes in duration with 15 minutes for audience questions.
Why Valley Forge?
11 am
What events and circumstances led General George Washington to select Valley Forge as the winter encampment site for the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78?
Valley Forge Weather
12pm
Was Valley Forge the coldest winter of the American Revolution? Were soldiers mired in multiple feet of snow? Learn about the weather of the Valley Forge encampment from primary sources, how it actually affected the soldiers, and how it compares to more modern Valley Forge winters.
The Conway Cabal
1pm
There were officers and Congressmen who were not at all confident in George Washington’s ability to achieve victory against the British and unite the nation. Learn about how the Conway Cabal critiqued Washington’s leadership and attempted to remove him from his role as Commander-in-Chief.
Court-Martial of a Civilian
3pm
A dramatic reenactment of the trial of Joseph Edwards, an inhabitant of Pennsylvania tried in February of 1778 for attempting to drive cattle to the British.
NPS Photo / G. Purifoy
At Muhlenberg's Brigade
Walk up to the huts at Muhlenberg's Brigade to learn about food and rations, shelter during the encampment, and military drills. Park rangers will demonstrate musket firing periodically throughout the day.