Explore the Washington's Wartime Family Exhibit

The Washington's Wartime Family museum exhibit is located in Historic Valley Forge Station.

NPS Photo/G. Purifoy

Explore the motivations and decisions of General George Washington and learn about the people who made up Washington's military family during the Valley Forge encampment in this museum exhibit, located in the Historic Valley Forge Station near Washington's Headquarters. Open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.

Aides-de-Camp like Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens, enslaved servants like Hannah and Isaac Till, and free servants like Margaret Lee were all part of Washington's military family, and lived and worked together in the Isaac Potts house at Valley Forge.

Details

Duration

5-30 Minutes

Most of the exhibit can be experienced in about 10 minutes, but it could take up to 30 minutes to read every panel!

Activity

Museum Exhibits

Interactive Experiences

Multimedia exhibits allow you to read about what interests you the most.

 

Age(s)

All ages are welcome, but minors must be with an adult parent or guardian.

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

No

There are no fees at Valley Forge!

Location

Historic Valley Forge Station

The National Park Service uses Historic Valley Forge Station, a 1911 passenger train station designed to welcome visitors to Valley Forge State Park in the 20th century, as an exhibit space. The railroad tracks are visible from the area and continue to be operated by Norfolk Southern Railroad as a freight line.

Reservations

No

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Historic Valley Forge Station and the museum exhibit are open daily March through December, 10 AM to 5 PM. Open on weekends only in January and February.

Accessibility Information

• The exhibit space is wheelchair accessible.

• Video content with audio provides on-screen captions.