VALLEY FORGE — Families gathered at Valley Forge National Historical Park on Presidents Day to celebrate the 292nd birthday of George Washington. Children presented handmade cards to Gen ...

Although the vast majority of attention has been directed toward Washington D.C. for the upcoming weekend, the Philadelphia region will host a three-day celebration to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th ...

The first public celebration of Washington’s birthday was at Valley Forge during the winter of 1778 on February 22. The first documented Alexandria event was in 1789.

Although the vast majority of attention has been directed toward Washington D.C. for the upcoming weekend, the Philadelphia region will host a three-day celebration to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th ...

The key to Washington’s success is that he was at Valley Forge. He lived through the deprivations imposed upon his men and defended democracy by refusing invitations to become a monarch.

This was not always so.Celebrating Washington’s birthday began during the American Revolution at Valley Forge in 1778. Beginning […] Skip to content.