National Park Service: Washington’s Headquarters
(www.nps.gov/vafo/learn/historyculture/washingtons_headquarters.htm)
Grades 5-12, with parental supervision
Take a virtual field trip to Valley Forge where Washington, as the Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, spent the winter of 1777.
When you get to this National Park Service site, click on the YouTube link to view the current applicable video. Then download the illustrated guidebook of Washington’s headquarters to read the history of the house and to see pictures of the interior including:
- Aides-de-Camp Office
- Washington’s Office
- Kitchen
- Washington’s Bedroom
- Aides-de-Camp Bedroom
- and more
Back on the main page, be sure to click on the Washington’s Headquarters Quick Facts sheet to learn more. Also, if you click on the “View other self-guided touring options at the park” link, it will bring you to a new page where you can watch a Park movie: Valley Forge: A Winter Encampment.
