Valley Forge National Historical Park
Built 1976. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Historic district |
| Address | Valley Forge State Park, Norristown, PA |
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | See Also:Von Steuben, Gen. Frederick, Headquarters; Washingto |
| Reference number | 66000657 |
| Built | 1976 · more from the 1970s |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Valley Forge State Park, Norristown, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.0969° N, 75.4389° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Valley Forge National Historical Park listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Valley Forge National Historical Park built?
1976.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Valley Forge National Historical Park?
Valley Forge State Park, Norristown, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Valley Forge National Historical Park?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000657. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.