Valley Forge, PA news and local guide

That month, after Washington's defeat at Brandywine, the Continental Congress fled Philadelphia ahead of the British, and Washington, unable to defend the city, led his army of about 12,000 into winter quarters at Valley Forge, about 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. The encampment lasted about six months, from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778. The army camped on the Montgomery County side of Valley Creek, and Washington made his headquarters in the stone house of Isaac Potts. The army struggled through a severe supply crisis while retraining and reorganizing its units, and an estimated 1,700 to 2,000 soldiers died of disease, likely worsened by hunger and cold, wet weather. After the war another forge was built on the other side of Valley Creek, and it was in ruins by 1816. Valley Forge National Historical Park, established in 1976, preserves nearly 3,600 acres of the encampment, and the Washington Memorial Chapel stands nearby. Sources Wikipedia: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Wikipedia: Valley Forge