Amy and Bill live near Valley Forge National Historical Site, so we spent some time checking it out.
At the visitor center we watched a film explaining how the soldiers settled here for the winter during the American Revolutionary War (1777-1778). Sadly of the 12,000 that came, many of them didn't make it thru the winter as disease was rampant thru out the camp.
Such neat scenery. Doesn't this look like a painting?
Learning about the tools and weapons used during the Revolutionary War.
Who knows what this is?
It's a "pen". The two white straw-looking things are quills.
Just remove the cork in the center, then dip a quill into the ink to write. So cool!
A tool used to make buttons for their uniforms.
To pass the time, the men created lots of games.
A domino made from bone.
I find it interesting that the cards and dice they made so many years ago are basically the same ones we all use today.
Booklet of Rights published in 1766.
Shillings and fractional dollars from 1776.
They even used fractions of coins, interesting.
Building began in 1903 on the Washington Memorial Chapel,
an Episcopal church that also serves as a memorial. This is a truly gorgeous place!
When we walked in, a photographer was posing a model in front of this door. Once they moved on, Journey asked me to take a few of her. This is the pose she chose.
The inside of the chapel was absolutely stunning!
The ceiling
Intricate carvings adorned seemingly every surface.
And just outside this beautiful creation sit cannons, a jarring reminder of the history of this area.
There are quite a few other parts to this NPS site, however we ran out of time.
We will return at some point to see more.
