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Valley Forge March-In Honors Soldiers Then and Now, by Melody Schubert: The families and troops who presently face struggles on foreign shores our in our hearts during this Holiday Season. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania presents a special tribute to honor these brave soldiers, and those who faced the enemy on our soil so long ago.

Valley Forge National Historical Park holds a 3-day event in commemoration of the Continental Army’s 1777 "March-In" in Mid-December. The memorable event has been expand from a single to day to include family activities, lantern-light tours, appearances by General Washington and his troops and a commemorative wreath-laying with members of the Armed Forces at National Memorial Arch.

Relive Washington's Bold Advance On The British

Washington’s bold 1776 Christmas crossing of the Delaware in a successful surprise attack on British troops will be reenacted on Christmas Day, with a dress rehearsal in Early-December. Tavern life, hearth cooking and family activities will take place at Washington Crossing State Historic Park.

“The March-In Event commemorates the pivotal moment in the American Revolution when the Continental Army arrived at Valley Forge on December 19, 1777,” commented Park Superintendent Mike Caldwell. Bring the family and friends to experience the moving reenactment of Washington’s troop’s arrival at the park, commemorating the start of the bitter winter of 1777-78, which tested their spirit and forged them into a fighting force.