Valley Forge Map 1777

Support ukraine, support ukrainian artists. Due to the geographic outlay of the land and the forge in operation gave the name valley forge. Afterwards washington marched his weary army to winter at valley forge.

19, 1777 to june 18, 1778. Valley forge station begin visit to washington’s here. Jacob orie clarke map collection, general encampment valley forge park, valley forge national historical park, valley forge, jacob orie clarke collection, valley.

Here the continental army, a collection of disparate colonial militias supported by hundreds of camp followers and allies, emerged under washington’s leadership as a cohesive and disciplined fighting force.

European inhabitation stretched back to the turn of the eighteenth century in the surrounding area. But the remaining soldiers became a very effective army which was then able to fight against the british. The area was known to locals as valley forge. Here the continental army, a collection of disparate colonial militias supported by hundreds of camp followers and allies, emerged under washington’s leadership as a cohesive and disciplined fighting force.