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Valley Forge National Historical Park Foundation Document NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Valley Forge National Historical Park Pennsylvania December 2018 Signatures 11-26-2018 Foundation Document To Norristown and Lansdale Egypt Road 0 0.1 0.5 Kilometer 0 0.1 0.5 Mile Perkiomen Trail (Oaks to Green Lane) North John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove 363 Rittenhouse Road Au il a dub K Tr EE p on CR o o L PER KIOMEN n o b ) u hia 422 d elp To Phoenixville u R ilad A o Ph ad to rge Fo Trooper Road ey ll d Va a ( o R il a Tr er v 422 i R ll ki ne yl La lings u y Paw ch err Pottstown Expressway S F River Trail y dar Parking Area oun park b authorized Betzwood Pawling Farm was one of Picnic Area the Continental Army commissaries ad 23 and the major campsite of the IVER Ro R L army after the troops shifted to IL LK V Y R HU alley outlying locations on June 9, 1778. C i S v b e u r Barn l C Boat launch F orge Road Valley Forge Station NO RF OLK & S OUTH Begin visit to ERN T Chapel Cabin Shop ra ry il Washington’s nt Headquarters u Varnum’s o here. C Accessibility Picnic Area Washington d dropoff Redoubt a open seasonally Memorial o (no parking) 1 9 R Chapel ge or 23 F Varnum’s Patriots of y African Descent lle Quarters Maurice Stephens Visitor Center Va open seasonally House Monument Washington’s (not open to public) V 1 23 a Headquarters Redoubt 8 lle one-way Steuben y 4 P Statue Theater ar 5 23 k Village of r D VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge e Road n i r L D e one-way r Lin er e nn n I n Park st I NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK e David Potts House W Administration Post Office North Redoubt 2 Soldiers of Redan New Jersey one-way GRAND PARADE Muhlenberg race one-way Ranger Monument t Brigade 2 Station ic r d M S a Redan o o u O sto R V t i e Redoubt a h in ll U h L Redan e y I y V Cre N n E t e n a a k s un ll R T e t G ey o ul Co Eastbound r a I p d n C h exit only L r n e First Avenue e i e iv e n r r k D e R o 7 ad D Line End r er N t one-way Follow these signs L Ou o ia Turnp i nnsylvan ike n h r Pe e Artillery rt t for the self-guiding o h D N Park 276 J r Encampment Tour. 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S IS rai s c T d h M Wayne’s R a u one-way Ro y Entrance to Woods lk 76 oa s 76 il Restrooms T ard No l Turnpike N d ich rt E Tollgate (wheelchair-accessible) U R ike h x e p p M O Driv urn Gu re Plaza T lp s KING M e h s all Covered Bridge n nia R w Wheelchair-accessible Li lva oa ay OF y d (1865) 4 ns r Pennsylvania n B e Pe PRUSSIA Height limit: 10’6” Wayne ut Columns lv O 327 End d Weight limit: 27 Tons Statue th MALL u Food service one-way B So apt 327 Lord Stirling’s is t Quarters 328A Reconstructed hut Knox’s Quarters Ro (not open to public) Wil (not open to public) a d 422 To Trails shown are only a few of son Norristown Visitor parking 76 the park’s 26 miles of trails. P. C. Knox Estate Please pick up a full trail map R (Library) 328 Encampment Tour at the visitor center or on the oa d park website. ad 202 To Trail s Ro 76 Philadelphia ng Lafayette’s Quarters Spri (not open to public) llow Historic trace (road) Ye 252 Railroad To Harrisburg To Paoli Valley Forge National Historical Park Contents Mission of the National Park Service 1 Introduction 2 Part 1: Core Components 3 Brief Description of the Park 3 Park Purpose 5 Park Significance 6 Fundamental Resources and Values 7 Other Important Resources and Values 9 Interpretive Themes 10 Part 2: Dynamic Components 12 Special Mandates and Administrative Commitments 12 Special Mandates 12 Administrative Commitments 12 Assessment of Planning and Data Needs 13 Analysis of Fundamental Resources and Values 13 Analysis of Other Important Resources and Values 33 Identification of Key Issues and Associated Planning and Data Needs 43 Planning and Data Needs 45 Part 3: Contributors 49 Valley Forge National Historical Park 49 NPS Northeast Region 49 Other NPS Staff 49 Partners 49 Photo Credits 49 Appendixes 50 Appendix A: Enabling Legislation and Legislative Acts for Valley Forge National Historical Park 50 Foundation Document Valley Forge National Historical Park Mission of the National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. The NPS core values are a framework in which the National Park Service accomplishes its mission. They express the manner in which, both individually and collectively, the National Park Service pursues its mission. The NPS core values are: · Shared stewardship: We share a commitment to resource stewardship with the global preservation community. · Excellence: We strive continually to learn and improve so that we may achieve the highest ideals of public service. · Integrity: We deal honestly and fairly with the public and one another. · Tradition: We are proud of it; we learn from it; we are not bound by it. · Respect: We embrace each other’s differences so that we may enrich the well-being of everyone. The National Park Service is a bureau within the Department of the Interior. While numerous national park system units were created prior to 1916, it was not until August 25, 1916, that President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act formally establishing the National Park Service. The national park system continues to grow and comprises more than 400 park units covering more than 84 million acres in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These units include, but are not limited to, national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House. The variety and diversity of park units throughout the nation require a strong commitment to resource stewardship and management to ensure both the protection and enjoyment of these resources for future generations. The arrowhead was authorized as the official National Park Service emblem by the Secretary of the Interior on July 20, 1951. The sequoia tree and bison represent vegetation and wildlife, the mountains and water represent scenic and recreational values, and the arrowhead represents historical and archeological values. 1 Foundation Document Introduction Every unit of the national park system will have a foundational document to provide basic guidance for planning and management decisions—a foundation for planning and management. The core components of a foundation document include a brief description of the park as well as the park’s purpose, significance, fundamental resources and values, other important resources and values, and interpretive themes. The foundation document also includes special mandates and administrative commitments, an assessment of planning and data needs that identifies planning issues, planning products to be developed, and the associated studies and data required for park planning. Along with the core components, the assessment provides a focus for park planning activities and establishes a baseline from which planning documents are developed. A primary benefit of developing a foundation document is the opportunity to integrate and coordinate all kinds and levels of planning from a single, shared understanding of what is most important about the park. The process of developing a foundation document begins with gathering and integrating information about the park. Next, this information is refined and focused to determine what the most important attributes of the park are. The process of preparing a foundation document aids park managers, staff, and the public in identifying and clearly stating in one document the essential information that is necessary for park management to consider when determining future planning efforts, outlining key planning issues, and protecting resources and values that are integral to park purpose and identity. While not included in this document, a park atlas is also part of a foundation project. The atlas is a series of maps compiled from available geographic information system (GIS) data on natural and cultural resources, visitor use patterns, facilities, and other topics. It serves as a GIS-based support tool for planning and park operations. The atlas is published as a (hard copy) paper product and as geospatial data for use in a web mapping environment.
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