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Valley Forge National Historical Park
For Teachers
 
Small wooden hut silhouetted by the rising sun.
Valley Forge NHP

 

 

Valley Forge Education Programs

Valley Forge National Historical Park offers educational programs at the historic site to enhance your students' academic experiences. Student participation is encouraged through use of the inquiry method and hands-on activities. There are free and fee based programs which can be reserved on weekdays from October through May.

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Honored Places
The National Park Service Teacher’s Guide to the American Revolution
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Sketch by Michael Panno of a gracile sabertooth cat, Smilodon gracilis  

Did You Know?
Port Kennedy Cave, located in what is now Valley Forge NHP, produced one of the most significant assemblages of Pleistocene fossils in North America. 14 plants and 48 animals are represented, including wolverine, Wheatley's ground sloth, long-nosed peccary, Hay's tapir, and lesser short-faced bear.
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Last Updated: December 11, 2008 at 16:49 EST