Military Encampments of the Continental Army - Fall Campfire Program
Valley Forge National Historical Park · Pennsylvania
Photo: NPS Graphic / G. Purifoy
Next time
Saturday, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
Local time at the park
About this program
Military Encampments of the Continental Army: The Encampments that Won the War
When: October 10, 2026 at 7pm
Where: Muhlenberg's Brigade
Everyone knows about the Valley Forge Encampment, what about the seven other winter encampments of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War? Each of these encampments — including Cambridge, Middlebrook, Morristown, and New Windsor — played an important role in the survival of the Continental Army.
What to Bring: Flashlight, blanket, jacket, camp chair.
Weather: The program will be canceled for rain, call 610-783-1000, option 1 before 5 PM to check on the status of the program.
New Location! Campfire programs are moving in 2026 to the new storytelling firepit at Muhlenberg's Brigade. Parking is in the Muhlenberg's Brigade parking lot or along the one-way North Outer Line Drive.
- Where to meet
- The storytelling firepit is located at Muhlenberg's Brigade. Park in the Muhlenberg's Brigade parking lot or along the one-way North Outer Line Drive.
- Good to know
- Fall campfire programs run for about one hour.
From the National Park Service.
Upcoming dates
- Saturday, Oct 107:00 PM
Schedule from the Valley Forge National Historical Park, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.
At the park that day
Weather
71° / 48°
broken clouds · OpenWeather forecast
Sunset
6:31 PM
Saturday
No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.
