https://www.nps.gov/vafo News releases from Valley Forge National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-isaac-potts-house-restoration.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:50:00 EST 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.   https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-isaac-potts-house-restoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-tourism-2024.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:55:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 1.9 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2024 spent $28.9 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $44.8 million. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-tourism-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-releases-request-for-proposals-to-lease-the-kennedy-supplee-mansion.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 EST The National Park Service has released a Request for Proposals to lease the Kennedy Supplee mansion, carriage house and associated grounds for use as a restaurant, office, or other light commercial use for a period of ten (10) years. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-releases-request-for-proposals-to-lease-the-kennedy-supplee-mansion.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2024.htm Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:45:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate the arrival of the Continental Army to Valley Forge in 1777 with March In to Valley Forge, an evening of special family-friendly programs from 6 PM to 8 PM on Saturday, December 14, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-naturalization-ceremony-2024.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and the Philadelphia field office of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed 21 new citizens on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 during a naturalization ceremony held at the statue of General Friedrich von Steuben in Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-naturalization-ceremony-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-tourism-2023.htm Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 1.9 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2023 spent $27.2 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 411 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the economy of $44.7 million. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-tourism-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pck-rfp-vafo.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:56:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to lease and operate the Philander Chase Knox House as an Event Venue. This RFP seeks offers for a successor lease that will begin no earlier than May 1, 2026. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pck-rfp-vafo.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2023.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 07:00:00 EST On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate the 246th anniversary of the arrival of the Continental Army to Valley Forge in 1777 with free family-friendly programming and hands-on activities. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/twenty-new-american-citizens-sworn-in-at-valley-forge-national-historical-park.htm Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:00:00 EST Twenty new American citizens were naturalized at a ceremony in Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/twenty-new-american-citizens-sworn-in-at-valley-forge-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/voila-hartzog.htm Fri, 28 Jul 2023 08:00:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park's Visual Outdoor Inspiring Landscape Assistant (VOILA) volunteer team was selected as the 2022 recipient of the Region 1 George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service Impact Award in the team category. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/voila-hartzog.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:20:00 EST Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2022.htm Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 EST On Saturday, December 17, 2022 Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate the 245th anniversary of the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge with free family-friendly programming and hands-on activities. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-naturalization-ceremony-2022.htm Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:53:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park and U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) welcomed 20 new citizens on Tuesday, July 5 during a special Independence Day-themed naturalization ceremony held in the park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-naturalization-ceremony-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/patriots-of-african-descent-waysides-unveiled.htm Sun, 19 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Valley Forge Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. unveiled two waysides highlighting the contributions of soldiers and civilians of African descent in the American Revolution. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/patriots-of-african-descent-waysides-unveiled.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-road-improvements.htm Thu, 07 Apr 2022 08:00:00 EST This spring, Valley Forge National Historical Park will be repaving a number of popular roads and parking lots in three phases. Work begins on April 18, 2022. The work phases are scheduled throughout the spring. Please check the park website for the most current list of closures associated with this project. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-road-improvements.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-renovated-vc-dedication.htm Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:00:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park dedicated the newly renovated Visitor Center at Valley Forge with the opening of its new museum exhibition on February 16, 2022. The park held an outdoor ribbon cutting ceremony with park leadership, partners, and local elected officials to celebrate this momentous occasion. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafo-renovated-vc-dedication.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2021.htm Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:30:00 EST During the weekend of Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19, 2021, Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge with a series of special programs and activities. Special March-In programming will take place on both Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Visitor Center and at nearby Muhlenberg's Brigade, weather permitting. All activities are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-in-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fall-2021-paving-projects.htm Fri, 24 Sep 2021 07:00:00 EST This fall, multiple paving and road repair projects will begin in areas throughout Valley Forge National Historical Park. These projects will address deteriorated infrastructure and improve overall driving conditions in high-use areas of the park. The projects will begin in October 2021 and are expected to continue through early summer 2022. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fall-2021-paving-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ida.htm Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:21:00 EST Post-tropical cyclone Ida passed over Valley Forge National Historical Park the night of September 1, 2021 impacting park resources and operations. Torrential rains caused both the Schuykill River and Valley Creek to overflow their banks, which also affected several areas of the park. Washington’s Headquarters is closed indefinitely due to flood damage to the basement and kitchen areas. The structure is sound overall and park staff are working to drain the water and make repairs to the building interior. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ida.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/lives-of-monuments-steuben.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:30:00 EST “The Lives of Monuments: General von Steuben and LGBTQ+ History in Monuments” is a virtual public event that brings National Park Service staff, scholars, and members of the public together to discuss how LGBTQ+ history should be incorporated into the stories we tell about the founding of our nation. Join the Zoom webinar on Thursday July 8 at 6 PM Eastern. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/lives-of-monuments-steuben.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/phase-one-vc-reopening.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2021 11:00:00 EST Beginning Thursday, June 17, the Visitor Center at Valley Forge will be partially operational and open to the public. As of July 3, open daily 9 AM to 5 PM. Services offered include The Encampment Store bookstore and gift shop, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board travel desk, restrooms, and air-conditioning. New exhibits are to be installed this fall, and the renovated theater is estimated to open in early 2022. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/phase-one-vc-reopening.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/lives-of-monuments-poad.htm Tue, 04 May 2021 07:00:00 EST “The Lives of Monuments: Patriots of African Descent” is a virtual public event that brings together scholars, National Park Rangers, and members of the public to discuss Black representation in histories of the American Revolution and its monuments. Join us on Thursday May 20th from 6 PM, ET. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/lives-of-monuments-poad.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2020-12-4-new-film-virtual-march-in.htm Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:00:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will feature an online screening of the new 19-minute park orientation film <i>Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment</i> as the culmination to a week of virtual programming for March-In, an annual commemoration of the Continental Army's arrival at Valley Forge on December 19, 1777. Programming begins on Monday, December 14 and ends on Saturday, December 19, and will also feature a series of web activities, video interviews, and short vignettes produced alongside the new film. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2020-12-4-new-film-virtual-march-in.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/rose-superintendent.htm Thu, 09 Jul 2020 05:27:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Rosalyn “Rose” Fennell as the new superintendent of Valley Forge National Historical Park, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, and the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail in Pennsylvania. Fennell will begin her new assignment on September 27, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/rose-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ars_epa_award_2020.htm Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:00 EST On April 30, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Valley Forge National Historical Park (NHP) is the 2020 recipient of the Federal Facility Excellence in Site Reuse Award. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ars_epa_award_2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/visitor-spending-report-2018.htm Tue, 28 May 2019 05:48:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.8 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park spent $24 million in communities near the park during 2018. This spending supported 382 jobs and provided a $36 million cumulative benefit to the Greater Philadelphia economy. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/visitor-spending-report-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2019-spring-prescribed-fires.htm Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:38:00 EST Final preparations are underway for a 135-acre prescribed fire at Valley Forge National Historical Park, currently scheduled for early April. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2019-spring-prescribed-fires.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm Sat, 22 Dec 2018 06:54:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials at Valley Forge National Historical Park, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-accessible-to-public-during-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/park-to-open-new-temporary-visitor-center-on-december-14.htm Thu, 29 Nov 2018 06:21:00 EST On December 14th the National Park Service will open a new 5,760 square-foot Visitor Center within Valley Forge National Historical Park. The opening of this new, temporary facility will enable construction to begin on a $12 million renovation to the current Visitor Center (built 1976). https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/park-to-open-new-temporary-visitor-center-on-december-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2018-tcb-revrun-donation.htm Fri, 03 Aug 2018 12:01:00 EST Earlier this week the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) presented Valley Forge National Historical Park with a $55,500 contribution to support ongoing improvements and future enhancements to the visitor experience in the park. The contribution is comprised entirely of proceeds from the 13th Annual Revolutionary 5-Mile Run® (Rev Run) and represents the largest-ever donation to the park during the 13-year history of the Rev Run. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2018-tcb-revrun-donation.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2017-visitor-spending-press-release.htm Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:45:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.1 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2017 spent $26.8 million in communities near the park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2017-visitor-spending-press-release.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/visitor-improvements-press-release-2018.htm Thu, 05 Apr 2018 07:41:00 EST Last week the National Park Service (NPS) publicly unveiled plans for more than $14 million in improvements to Valley Forge National Historical Park, including a fully-renovated Visitor Center, new exhibits, a new visitor orientation film, and an expanded trail system in the center of the park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/visitor-improvements-press-release-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-tcb-contribution-to-park.htm Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:29:00 EST Today, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) presented Valley Forge National Historical Park with a $54,000 contribution to support ongoing improvements and future enhancements to the visitor experience in the park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-tcb-contribution-to-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/simssuperintendent.htm Fri, 23 Jun 2017 07:10:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Acting Northeast Regional Director Cynthia MacLeod has named Steven Sims as the new superintendent of Valley Forge National Historical Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. Currently serving as Northeast Region’s Chief of Facility Management, Sims will begin his new assignment in late June. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/simssuperintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deer-management-2016-2017.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:43:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between November 2016 and March 2017. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deer-management-2016-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/celebrating-national-public-lands-day-2016-with-sweat-and-stewardship.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:52:00 EST Volunteers are invited to join their fellow Americans by rolling up their sleeves and helping “spruce up” Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday, September 24, 2016 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/celebrating-national-public-lands-day-2016-with-sweat-and-stewardship.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/second-year-of-every-kid-in-a-park-program-begins.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:16:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park for free this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/second-year-of-every-kid-in-a-park-program-begins.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/centennial-celebration-august-2016.htm Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:17:00 EST The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to join in the celebration of its 100th birthday throughout the month of August. Valley Forge National Historical Park will offer fifteen free activities and events on Saturday, August 27th as part of this nationwide celebration of parks, culture and the outdoors. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/centennial-celebration-august-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deerrec2016.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:29:00 EST Following six years of implementation of the park’s White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan), monitoring by National Park Service staff continues to document native seedlings that had not been seen just a few years ago, including maple, red bud, maple-leaf viburnum, dogwood, oak, tulip-poplar, black gum, hickory, cherry, hackberry, ash, and sassafras. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deerrec2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2016econbene.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:31:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.1 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2015 spent $26.6 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 471 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $40.1 million. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2016econbene.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washbdaydelay.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2016 11:50:00 EST Due to anticipated cold weather and high winds on Sunday, February 14, 2016 the Second Pennsylvania Regiment living history portion of George Washington’s Birthday Celebration at Valley Forge National Historical Park will be moved to March 5, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washbdaydelay.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/wbd2016.htm Fri, 29 Jan 2016 07:05:00 EST For George Washington's 46th birthday, Martha surprised him with a public celebration at his headquarters in Valley Forge, bringing some mid-winter excitement (and cake) to the General and his staff. Following in her footsteps, Valley Forge National Historical Park has planned a weekend of programs and activities to celebrate Washington's 284th birthday this year. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/wbd2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fmp-fa.htm Wed, 27 Jan 2016 05:13:00 EST King of Prussia, PA - The National Park Service (NPS) is soliciting public input on the proposed development of fire management plans for 28 park units nationwide, including Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fmp-fa.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ekipgrant.htm Fri, 08 Jan 2016 08:37:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park is one of 186 federal sites selected to receive a 2015 field trip grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. The Every Kid in a Park grant will help fund educational experiences for school children, and help pay for transportation to the park for schools in need of assistance. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/ekipgrant.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/Veterans2015.htm Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:20:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park invites everyone to commemorate Veterans Day and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/Veterans2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagement2015.htm Sat, 31 Oct 2015 07:12:00 EST In November 2015, Valley Forge National Historical Park will begin the sixth year of lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan). Lethal removal activities will extend through March 2016. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagement2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafohofucentennial.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2015 07:23:00 EST Cristina Ramirez, graduate of the University of Virginia, will help prepare Valley Forge National Historical Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site for the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafohofucentennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vfeverykidinapark.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:15:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park invites all 4th grade students to visit the park as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vfeverykidinapark.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2015summerprogramming.htm Sat, 13 Jun 2015 14:41:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical park Announces the 2015 Summer Program Lineup. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/2015summerprogramming.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deerpopulation.htm Mon, 11 May 2015 12:31:00 EST The forest at Valley Forge National Historical Park is continuing to recover from decades of over-browsing by white-tailed deer. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deerpopulation.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckhouselease.htm Thu, 07 May 2015 11:04:00 EST The National Park Service has leased the Philander Chase Knox house and adjacent grounds to Valley Forge Park Events LLC for a ten year period. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckhouselease.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/economicbenefit2014.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:14:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that the 1.9 million visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park and 48,105 visitors to Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in 2014 spent $24.2 million and $2.7 million respectively, in communities near the parks. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/economicbenefit2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/findyourpark.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2015 07:55:00 EST Find Your Park at Valley Forge National Historical Park during National Park Week, April 19-25. Participate in the 10th Annual Revolutionary 5-mile Run®, join a bird walk, and bring the family to Junior Ranger Day. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/findyourpark.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washingtonsbirthday2015.htm Tue, 03 Feb 2015 06:24:00 EST Plans for Washington's Birthday Weekend include the Annual Boy Scout Encampment, a living history day, authour presentation and book signing, and on Monday share a slice of cake with the birthday boy himself. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washingtonsbirthday2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nps2016budget.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:33:00 EST President Obama’s budget request for fiscal year 2016 – the centennial year of the National Park Service – includes additional funds for the service’s critical conservation, preservation, and recreation mission. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nps2016budget.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/mauricestephensrfp.htm Mon, 15 Dec 2014 06:52:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) at Valley Forge National Historical Park announces the release of a Request for Proposals for commercial leasing opportunities of the Maurice Stephens House. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/mauricestephensrfp.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/5thyeardeermanagement.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:02:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will conduct the fifth year of the lethal reduction phase of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan) beginning in November 2014 and extending through March 2015. The plan addresses the browsing of tree and shrub seedlings by an increasing deer population over the last two decades which prevented the ability of native forests to grow and mature and reduced habitat for a range of native wildlife species. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/5thyeardeermanagement.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/testprescribedburn2014.htm Tue, 30 Sep 2014 12:26:00 EST Final preparations are underway for a prescribed fire at Valley Forge National Historical Park that will take place in October. The project will test the effectiveness of prescribed fire in reducing the encroachment of invasive plant species in park meadows. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/testprescribedburn2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/bioblitz2.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2014 09:50:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University invite those interested in learning about and contributing to bug research to act as “citizen scientists” by observing and participating in a 24-hour BugBlitz on August 23-24. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/bioblitz2.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/summerprograms2014.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:30:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park is ready to launch its summer season which is full of new and returning public programs, guided tours, and special events for both adults and children beginning with the Annual March Out of the Continental Army Commemoration on Saturday, June 14. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/summerprograms2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/forestrecovery2014.htm Thu, 29 May 2014 11:22:00 EST The forest at Valley Forge National Historical Park is continuing to recover from decades of over-browsing by white-tailed deer. Following four years of implementation of the park’s White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement, monitoring by National Park Service staff has documented native species seedlings that had not been just a few years ago, including maple, red bud, maple-leaf viburnum, dogwood, oak, tulip-poplar, black gum, hickory, cherry, hackberry, ash, and sassafras. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/forestrecovery2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/memorialday2014.htm Fri, 16 May 2014 10:39:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park in partnership with the Washington Memorial Chapel and The Freedom’s Foundation will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 26 with special guided tours, a new audio tour, and a concert from the 58-bell Washington Memorial National Carillon. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/memorialday2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/summerofbugs1.htm Fri, 09 May 2014 12:24:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University are partnering in the Summer of Bugs, a summer-long inventory of the park’s terrestrial invertebrates, better known as land bugs. The public is invited to participate in events and activities all summer long. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/summerofbugs1.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/sullivansbridge2.htm Thu, 08 May 2014 08:19:00 EST The groundbreaking for Sullivan’s Bridge, the new pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Schuylkill River in Valley Forge National Historical Park, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 14 at 11:00 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the construction site adjacent to the Betzwood Picnic Area. The public is invited to attend. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/sullivansbridge2.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/sullivansbridgegroundbreaking.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:50:00 EST The groundbreaking for Sullivan’s Bridge, the new pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the Schuylkill River in Valley Forge National Historical Park, will occur on Thursday, May 1 at 1:00 PM. The ceremony will take place on the construction site adjacent to the Betzwood Picnic Area. Senator John Rafferty, National Park Service, and PennDOT and local officials will share their enthusiasm for the new construction. The public is invited to attend. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/sullivansbridgegroundbreaking.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npweek2014.htm Wed, 09 Apr 2014 06:49:00 EST National Park Week is an annual celebration and invitation to the public to re-connect with the 401 national parks across the country. Valley Forge National Historical Park will host a number of special events and programs for all ages throughout the week of April 19 – 27, providing plenty of opportunities for visitors to embrace this years’ theme and “Go Wild!” https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npweek2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/patienceandfidelity.htm Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:18:00 EST The public is invited to spend a weekend with the Fourth Connecticut Regiment at Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/patienceandfidelity.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/presday2014.htm Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:31:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park has planned a weekend of programs and activities to celebrate Washington’s 282nd birthday this year. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/presday2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/veteransday2013.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:03:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate the Continental Army's legacy and honor all of America's military, past and present, with special events on Veterans Day, November 11. The public is welcome to attend a commemoration ceremony at the National Memorial Arch beginning at 11 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/veteransday2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vf-accepts-rfps-to-lease-historic-buildings.htm Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:18:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) at Valley Forge National Historical Park announces the release of two separate Requests for Proposals for commercial leasing opportunities of historic buildings. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vf-accepts-rfps-to-lease-historic-buildings.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/publiclandsday2013.htm Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:45:00 EST Volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves and get dirty and help to spruce up Valley Forge National Historical Park (NHP) on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Special musical guest, the New Bedford Youth Ambassador Program (YAP!) and the Young Friends Block Party and Fundraiser Cookout are also part of the day’s celebrations in addition to the announcement of the “Name the New Trail Bridge” contest. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/publiclandsday2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/july-4th-community-picnic.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2013 11:47:00 EST Celebrate our nation’s independence with artillery demonstrations, historical games, an All-American cook-out, music, and more during the 3rd Annual Community Picnic in the Park at Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/july-4th-community-picnic.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/public-archeology-program-2013.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:19:00 EST The public is invited to participate in an archeological excavation this summer of the 1st Virginia Brigade site at Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/public-archeology-program-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npld2013.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:46:00 EST Volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves, get dirty and help to spruce up Valley Forge National Historical Park (NHP) on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npld2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/new-trail-bridge.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:30:00 EST Plans are just about complete for a major new trail bridge across the Schuylkill River within Valley Forge National Historical Park. The new trail bridge is in need of a name, and the public is invited to come up with some great new ideas. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/new-trail-bridge.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-out-2013.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:23:00 EST On Saturday, June 15, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. re-create history and participate in a commemorative march along the historic trace road that General Washington’s Continental Army used to march out of Valley Forge 235 years ago. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march-out-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/make-history-name-that-bridge-contest-announced.htm Wed, 05 Jun 2013 07:31:00 EST Plans are just about complete for a major new trail bridge across the Schuylkill River within Valley Forge National Historical Park. The new trail bridge is in need of a name, and the public is invited to come up with some great new ideas. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/make-history-name-that-bridge-contest-announced.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/forestbeginningtorecover.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 05:59:00 EST The forest at Valley Forge National Historical Park is beginning to recover from decades of over-browsing by white-tailed deer. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/forestbeginningtorecover.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2013.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 08:07:00 EST Valley Forge NHP will host a Trails Fair in celebration of American Hiking Society’s 21st annual National Trails Day® at the Betzwood Picnic Area from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npweek2013.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:03:00 EST The annual and nationwide recognition of our national parks will be held during National Park Week, April 20-28, with a variety of special events and programs at Valley Forge National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/npweek2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/asbestosremediationunderway.htm Fri, 01 Mar 2013 03:38:00 EST The long-awaited clean-up of the asbestos release site (ARS) at Valley Forge National Historical Park is beginning. The ARS is a 112-acre area located along County Line Road and Station Lane within the park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/asbestosremediationunderway.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/veteransday2012.htm Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:08:00 EST Valley Forge will commemorate on Sunday, November 11, the Continental Army’s legacy, and honor all of America’s veterans and active military through music, living history, and special guest speakers. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/veteransday2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/asbestosfall2012.htm Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:35:00 EST The long-awaited cleanup of the 12-acres asbestos release site in the park is underway. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/asbestosfall2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagementyearthree.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 07:08:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will conduct the third year of the lethal reduction phase of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan) beginning in November 2012 and extending through March 2013. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagementyearthree.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckpubliccomment.htm Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:07:00 EST At Valley Forge National Historical Park the National Park Service (NPS) intends to lease the Philander Chase Knox main house and immediate grounds for private use. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckpubliccomment.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/knox-bridge-restoration-completed.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:32:00 EST The iconic Knox Covered Bridge on Yellow Springs Road in Valley Forge NHP has received an important preservation treatment, thanks to the perseverance of the Friends of Valley Forge Park. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/knox-bridge-restoration-completed.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/knoxbridgerestoration.htm Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:33:00 EST Beginning the week of August 20th, 2012, the Knox Covered Bridge on Yellow Springs Road will be closed for approximately 2 weeks to undergo much needed maintenance and a fresh coat of paint. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/knoxbridgerestoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/volunteers-to-lend-a-hand-on-national-public-lands-day.htm Fri, 03 Aug 2012 07:18:00 EST Volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves and get dirty help to spruce up Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday, September 29, 2012 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/volunteers-to-lend-a-hand-on-national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckestateleasing.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:52:00 EST NPS seeks public scoping comments on proposed leasing of Philander Chase Knox (P.C. Knox) house and construction of gravel parking lot on estate grounds. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pckestateleasing.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2012.htm Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:11:00 EST June 2: Valley Forge National Historical Park will host a Trails Fair in celebration of American Hiking Society’s 20th annual National Trails Day.® America’s Largest TRAILgating Party, is an open invitation to all Americans to get outside and connect with local hiking clubs, community groups, and state and national parks. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/nationaltrailsday2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-successfully-concludes-deer-management-actions-for-winter-2011-2012.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park completed the second year of the lethal reduction phase of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan). https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/valley-forge-national-historical-park-successfully-concludes-deer-management-actions-for-winter-2011-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/jrrangerday2012.htm Wed, 21 Mar 2012 06:32:00 EST Kids Join Continental Army To Learn Hands-On History on Junior Ranger Day at Valley Forge, Saturday, April 28, 2012 https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/jrrangerday2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/revrun2012.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:01:00 EST The seventh Annual Revolutionary 5-mile Run, produced and sponsored by the Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau (VFCVB), will be held at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Sunday, April 22. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/revrun2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/philadelphia-parks-bring-in-money-to-local-areas.htm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:35:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,443,740 visitors in 2010 spent $208,742,000 in Independence National Historical Park, Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Valley Forge National Historical Park and in communities near the parks. That spending supported 3,078 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/philadelphia-parks-bring-in-money-to-local-areas.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/livinghistoryvip.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:20:00 EST VIPs at Valley Forge recently completed their first training sessions of 2012 for living history interpretation. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/livinghistoryvip.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafonewsuperintendent.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:38:00 EST National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has named Kate Hammond as the next Superintendent of Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania. Hammond will also supervise the Superintendent of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site in Elverson, Pennsylvania. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vafonewsuperintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washbday2012.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:33:00 EST George Washington was 46 years old before he ever partied on his birthday. This year, the party’s even bigger as Valley Forge National Historical Park continues the tradition during Presidents Day weekend, February 17 - 20. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/washbday2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march_in_2011.htm Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:22:00 EST Two hundred and thirty four years later, on Monday, December 19, Valley Forge National Historical Park will commemorate this epic March-in with Dean Malissa as George Washington, The Historical Harmonies – Colonial Revelers and costumed park rangers, historical interpreters and volunteers. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/march_in_2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vfawardedhartzogvipaward2011.htm Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST Congratulations and thanks to our outstanding park volunteers, partners, and staff for winning the national George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Program in the National Park System. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/vfawardedhartzogvipaward2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagementoct2011.htm Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:45:00 EST Valley Forge National Historical Park will conduct the second year of the lethal reduction phase of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (plan) beginning in November 2011 and extending through March 2012. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/deermanagementoct2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pollarine_named_chief_interp_nps_ner.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:22:00 EST Barbara L. Pollarine has been selected Chief of Interpretation, Education and Partnership Development for the National Park Service Northeast Region. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/pollarine_named_chief_interp_nps_ner.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/volunteers-to-lend-a-hand-on-national-public-lands-day-2011.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:13:00 EST Volunteers are invited to roll up their sleeves and get dirty help to spruce up Valley Forge National Historical Park on Saturday, September 24, 2011 in celebration of National Public Lands Day. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/volunteers-to-lend-a-hand-on-national-public-lands-day-2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fourth-of-july-2011.htm Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:18:00 EST As the nation celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Valley Forge area and Montgomery County, just outside Philadelphia, offers some historic holiday weekend hoopla. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/fourth-of-july-2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/frenchalliance2011.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:32:00 EST Thunderous musket and cannon fire echoed across Valley Forge in May of 1778, but instead of signaling vicious combat, it represented joyous celebration of a young America’s strategic and fruitful friendship with France. https://www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/news/frenchalliance2011.htm