Valley Forge

We went to Valley Forge on a hot day. The park had places where you could stop and see different parts of the camps where the soldiers stayed. Here was a cannon set on a hill to fight off the British just in case they tried to attack. They were in Philadelphia in nice warm houses while the soldiers of the Continental army slept in small cabins.

Here I am on a cannon. Fun!!!

Here was a soldier from the Continental army. He talked about life in the camp, and what they would eat and do to stay busy.

When we walked up to the camp, the soldiers were playing a game called backgammon on a board they made themselves. Real live soldiers liked to play games to pass the time, too.

This was one of the soldiers talking about their uniforms. He said the bow on the hat would indicate what rank you were. He told us that Washington made his rank wear the same color bow as all of the enlisted men (lowest rank). He said that meant that Washington had respect for each soldier and didn't think he was better than the soldiers.


Here is the inside of one of the cabins. The were all made of wood, with clay in between the gaps in the walls. There was a fireplace to keep warm by and 8 beds in the tiny cabin. I had fun at Valley Forge.