Valley Forge Stories

Many people encamped at Valley Forge and each has a unique story to tell. We hope to share with you the pieces on the individuals who gave up everything to join General Washington and fight for our independence.  

For inspirational stories of the individuals who camped at Valley Forge, click on an image below.

Chevalier de la Neuville
Lachlan McIntosh
Colonel Walter Stewart
Hannah Till
Captain/Major Johnathan Clark (Clarke)
Brevet Major John Van Dyk
Polly Cooper
Griffin Greene, Paymaster
Valley Forge Muster Roll Volunteer attends Native American grave marking and remembrance ceremoney
Tench Tilghman --Aide-de-Camp
Continental Army Drummers
Christopher Ludwick - Baker General
Enoch Poor - Brigadier General
Johann DeKalb - Major General, Baron
Dr. James Craik - Physician
John Laurens - Patriot, Abolitionist
Elizabeth Thompson - Housekeeper & Confidant
William Rogers - Chaplain, Patriot
Samuel Hopkins - Soldier, Lawyer, Congressman
Catharine "Caty" Greene - Wife, Entrepreneur, Financier
John Armstrong, Sr. -Frontiersman, Major General
Agrippa Hull - African American Soldier
John Clark, Jr. - Spymaster
Matthew Clarkson, Aide de Camp
Maria Appolonia (Abigail) Hartman Rice - Nurse

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