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Special Event
Event
There is But One Option for the Winter: Valley Forge
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 40.101423, -75.422951
The Meeting Room is located next to the Visitor Center at Valley Forge.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time:
10:30 AM
Duration:
11 hours and 45 minutes
Type of Event
Living History
Talk
Lecture is 45 minutes in length, to include 15 minutes for questions.
Description
There is But One Option for the Winter: Valley Forge
Lecture presented by Kenneth A. Gavin
When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30am
Where: Meeting Room at Valley Forge
Why did the Continental Army encamp its main force at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? What was the impact of its presence in that physical location?
Join historian Kenneth A. Gavin in the Meeting Room at Valley Forge for a presentation and dialogue investigating the complex set of social, political, economic, and strategic factors dictating why the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778.
Reservation or Registration: No
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