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Valley Forge National Historical Park Valley Forge is full of great stories, now hear them come to life from the convenience of your cell phone! The cell phone tour is entirely self-guided: choose what you want to hear & when you want to hear it. Prompts are organized by Encampment Tour Stop. Enjoy! 1. Look for this symbol throughout the park. 2. Dial 484-396-1018 3. Enter the prompt number, followed by “#”. 4. Listen & enjoy! 5. Tell us what you think! Press 0 followed by “#” to record your feedback. 1. Visitor Center: General Visitor Information 6. Redoubt 3 11. The Museum Collections 61. The Inner Line of Defense 12. Park Archives & Library 62. The New Jersey Monument 13. The Encampment Store 63. Wildlife at Valley Forge 14. The Friends of Valley Forge Park 15. Volunteers in Parks (VIPs) 7. Artillery Park 2. The Muhlenberg Brigade: Log City 71. Henry Knox 72. Park Meadows 21. Oneida Indian Nation 73. Quartering During the Encampment 22. Topography & Industry 23. Bake Ovens 24. Redoubt 2 80. Varnum’s Quarters 81. General von Steuben 82. Soldiers on the Grand Parade 3. National Memorial Arch 83. Geology & Paleontology 31. The Pennsylvania Columns 32. Women in the Revolution 9. Washington Memorial Chapel 33. Yellow Springs Hospital 91. Details of the Chapel 34. George Washington’s Visit to Yellow Springs 92. Enlistment Slaves during the Revolution 93. Patriots of African Descent Monument 4. General Wayne Statue 41. Pennsylvania Regiments 42. Historic & Present Forests 43. Mount Joy Trails Scan this code with your QR Reader for a virtual business card 5. Washington’s Headquarters for the cell phone tour. Save as a contact for convenient access to 51. The Village of Valley Forge the park’s stories and history! 52. Martha Washington 53. Washington’s Aides de Camp 54. Water Resources: Valley Creek 55. The Good Slave: Hannah Till’s Story /ValleyForgeNHP @ValleyForgeNHP This cell phone tour is made available by :.

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