Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

There is But One Option for the Winter: Valley Forge

There is But One Option for the Winter: Valley ForgeLecture presented by Kenneth A. GavinWhen: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30amWhere: Meeting Room at Valley ForgeWhy did the Continental Army encamp its main force at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? What......More

There is But One Option for the Winter: Valley ForgeLecture presented by Kenneth A. GavinWhen: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:30amWhere: Meeting Room at Valley ForgeWhy did the Continental Army encamp its main force at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? What was the impact of its presence in that physical location?Join historian Kenneth A. Gavin in the Meeting Room at Valley Forge for a presentation and dialogue investigating the complex set of social, political, economic, and strategic factors dictating why the Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778.

The Meeting Room is located next to the Visitor Center at Valley Forge.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

March In to Valley Forge

Commemorate the arrival of George Washington and the Continental Army to Valley ForgeCome to Valley Forge National Historical Park to commemorate the 248th anniversary of the Continental Army's arrival to Valley Forge on December 19, 1777 and the beginning of the transf......More

Commemorate the arrival of George Washington and the Continental Army to Valley ForgeCome to Valley Forge National Historical Park to commemorate the 248th anniversary of the Continental Army's arrival to Valley Forge on December 19, 1777 and the beginning of the transformative six-month encampment.Join Us on Saturday, December 13, 2025Hands-on activities, lectures, presentations, and living history demonstrations will take place inside the Visitor Center at Valley Forge, the park theater, and at Muhlenberg's Brigade during the day from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, December 13, 2025.Get additional details and plan your visit on the March In to Valley Forge 2025 webage.   

Programming takes place inside the Visitor Center at Valley Forge, the park theater, and at the log huts at Muhlenberg's Brigade.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.

Valley Forge Orientation Film Screening

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Lin......More

The 19-minute park orientation film Determined to Persevere: The Valley Forge Encampment is shown daily on the hour and the half-hour in the Theater at Valley Forge. The first screening is at 9:30 AM and the final screening is at 4:30 PM.The movie, narrated by Laura Linney, tells the story of the winter 1777-1778 encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge, and was filmed on location in 2018 and 2019.If you are unable to attend a screening of the orientation film during a visit to the park, you can always watch it online!Watch the park orientation film online

Film is screened inside the Theater at Valley Forge, located near the visitor center building.

Explore Washington's Headquarters - Winter Hours

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends on......More

Visit Washington's Headquarters at Valley ForgeThe Isaac Potts house, which served as General George Washington's headquarters during the Valley Forge encampment of the Continental Army during the winter of 1777-78, is open daily March through December. Open weekends only in January and February.Rangers are on-site to speak about the people who lived and worked in this historic building and answer questions.You can also tour the house virtually here.The nearby Historic Valley Forge Station is also open daily and is home to a museum exhibit about Washington and his military family. Washington's military family included the enslaved and free servants and soldiers that lived and worked in the house.