Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge was an important spot in the revolutionary war.  On December 19, 1777, 12,000 soldiers and 400 women and children marched into what would soon be known as Valley Forge making it the fourth largest city in America.  It would consist of 1,500 log huts and over two miles of fortifications ringing the city.  In the span of exactly six months Valley Forge became a training camp where a vast majority of American troops trained in uniform military tactics.  This is why Valley Forge is noted as one of the tipping points in the war.  
We talked to a ranger who told us that in addition to being a training camp it was where many of history's notable figures in the war met and planned. Some of these people included George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Marquis de Lafayette, and Hercules Mulligan.  From here Washington would send the British misinformation and plot the next course of action. All in all Valley Forge wasn't the most exiting place on the outside, but the history behind it is amazing.

Next Stop: Philadelphia

3 comments:

  1. Hi Cole

    Who in the world is Hercules Mulligan???? Never heard of him.

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    1. Hercules Mulligan was a spy for the Americans in the Revolutionary war.

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  2. This is great stuff! I'm wondering if you would be able to share a pic or two of the places you write about so others would have a visual to accompany your stories. Hope you have a great trip, and thanks for sharing!
    JB Hilferty (Athos teacher)

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