The Pursuit Of History: Forging The Continental Army

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Scheduled sessions include:

  • The Winter that Won the War—Phill Greenwalt, author, The Winter that Won the War: The Winter Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777–1778.
  • The Leadership of General Washington—Mark Lender, author, Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington.
    The Military Discipline instilled by Baron von Steuben—Rick Bell, author of a forthcoming book on von Steuben.
    Women at the Valley Forge Encampment—Nancy K. Loane, author of Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment.
  • On the Ground at Valley Forge—Aboard a coach and on foot, guide Ken Gavin takes us through Valley Forge, placing it in the context of the American Revolution, describing the factors behind the choice to encamp at Valley Forge, and the critical events that transpired that winter.
  • There is an optional book package available when you register that includes Phill’s, Mark’s, and Nancy’s books. (The book package is priced below the current price on Amazon and your books are shipped at no additional charge.)

Read more about our authors, presenters, and guide on our Sessions page. The schedule shown above is current; if there are changes to the schedule, they will appear above.

An unparalleled opportunity to spend a day with noted authors and historians and a small group of discerning history lovers—in and around Valley Forge National Historical Park.

Includes sessions, lunch at Washington Chapel, Valley Forge National Historic Park tour, and dinner at the historic General Warren Inn.

Limited to 40 participants.  Register here.

Date and time
Begins at 8:30 am on Friday, May 19.  Ends with dinner.

Locations
All events are held in and around Valley Forge National Park and The library at Washington Memorial Chapel within the Park. Evening dinner will be held at the General Warren Inn, Malvern, PA, about 7 miles from the park.

Organizer
The Pursuit of a History, is the non-profit organization behind the groundbreaking History Camp. This is the first Pursuit of History Weekend and pioneers a completely new format, carefully curated for a small number of individuals and unlike any history event you’ve attended. Learn more in this message from the founders.