Valley Forge National Historical Park hosting July 4th birthday party

Valley Forge National Historical Park is celebrating its 50th birthday along with the nation's 250th anniversary with a 3-day festival over July 4 weekend.

The event will explore the park's important role in revolutionary history and exhibit the incredible resource it has become for Montgomery County.

Valley Forge Park is the only National Park to share its birthday with the country on July 4. President Gerald Ford signed the legislation in 1976, making it the 283rd unit of the National Park system.

The 3,500-acre property has remnants of the past with replica wooden huts scattered around the property as examples of what revolutionary soldiers would have lived in during the winter encampment there in 1777-1778.

George Washington's headquarters has been preserved and monuments around the park share important stories about the time period.

The park is also filled with diverse meadows, incredible views and is mecca for families, weekend warriors, runners and bikers.

50/250 Celebration: Retreat to Valley Forge | July 3, 2026 - July 5, 2026

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1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, PA 19406

Montgomery County will also be celebrating July 4 weekend with its Houses of the Declaration event.

These will be 10-12-minute readings of the Declaration of Independence at more than 20 local businesses in the area.

The hope is to recreate the way people would have received the news during revolutionary times.

The celebration will take place at various locations around Montgomery County from July 3 to 5, 2026.

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