As I write this column, it is 18 degrees with about four inches of snow on the ground. I have a fire going in my wood burner, ...

This month is a reminder. Two hundred and forty-seven years ago George Washington took his troops to a place to spend the winter. It was cold. The troops were wearing rags and running short of ...

History tells us that Washington's winter in Valley Forge was tough — but exactly how tough? Try little to no food for almost ...

When students of the Revolutionary War hear the words Valley Forge, they probably think of an iconic image: Gen. George Washington kneeling in the snow, surrounded by log cabins, praying for aid. The ...

The country’s more than 420 national parks are popular tourist destinations, generating spending of $29 billion in communities near the parks. Valley Forge National Historical Park in Montgomery ...

Most American schoolchildren have heard the story of Valley Forge. In broad outline, it goes like this: By the winter of 1777, the Revolutionary War was in its third year. That fall the Continental ...