Valley Forge Historical Museum
Valley Forge Historical Museum is a museum in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Valley Forge Historical Museum is situated nearby to the hamlet Oaks.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley Forge station and Sullivan’s Bridge.
Valley Forge station
Museum
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Valley Forge station is a former railroad station at the Valley Forge park in Pennsylvania. The station was completed in 1911 by the Reading Railroad and was the point of entry to the park for travelers who came by rail through the 1950s from Philadelphia, 23.7 miles distant. Valley Forge station is situated 1¼ miles west of Valley Forge Historical Museum.
Sullivan’s Bridge
Bridge
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Sullivan's Bridge is a trail bridge that crosses the Schuylkill River and connects West Norriton Township with Upper Merion Township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Sullivan’s Bridge is situated 1 mile east of Valley Forge Historical Museum.
National Memorial Arch
Monument
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The National Memorial Arch is a monument located in Valley Forge National Historical Park of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania. The memorial arch honors the arrival of General George Washington and the Continental Army at Valley Forge, which was the site of their military camp during the winter of 1777–78. National Memorial Arch is situated 1 mile south of Valley Forge Historical Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Audubon and Valley Forge.
Audubon
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Audubon is a community in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was named for naturalist John James Audubon, who lived there as a young man. The population was 8,400 in 2010.
Valley Forge
Village
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The village of Valley Forge is an unincorporated settlement. It is located on the west side of Valley Forge National Historical Park at the confluence of Valley Creek and the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania. Valley Forge is situated 2 miles west of Valley Forge Historical Museum.
Oaks
Hamlet
Oaks is an unincorporated community located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia and its boundaries are defined in large part by the village's position at the junction of Perkiomen Creek and the Schuylkill River. Oaks is situated 2 miles northwest of Valley Forge Historical Museum.
Valley Forge Historical Museum
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.1045° or 40° 6′ 16″ northLongitude
-75.4374° or 75° 26′ 15″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Open location code
87G64H37+R2GeoNames ID
7148936
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