Valley Forge Park Neighbor Lives Close Enough to Discern Its Hidden Gems

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One of Amy Johnson’s favorite Valley Forge National Historical Park spots is the Grand Parade, named for its use in drilling march formations during the American Revolution.

Montgomery County’s best-known national historical park, with its oft-told stories of General Washington and the Continental Army, may seem old-hat to residents. But a local resident, whose property makes her a neighbor, visits often enough to develop a set of Valley Forge hidden gems. Her list was shared in Main Line Tonight.

Amy Johnson’s intimacy with Valley Forge National Historical Park comes from her proximity (she’s a neighbor) and her role in the Valley Forge Park Alliance (she’s board chair).

Her obvious recommendations include the recently renovated Visitors Center and the National Memorial Arch.

But her lesser-known, don’t-overlook experiences are:

  • Favorite Meditation Spot: A little “hut” tucked back in the woods just past the Gen. Anthony Wayne Monument.
  • Hidden Gem: The Maurice Stephens House just off Route 23
  • Best Landscapes: Sunset on the Grand Parade meadow
  • Favorite Place for Warm Weather Fun with Kids: Valley Creek for muddy splashing
  • Favorite Place for Cold Weather Fun with Kids: The sledding hill in front of the General Anthony Wayne monument

These aside, Johnson continues to assert that the best hidden spots are the ones visitors find for themselves, the result of numerous trips to this hallowed ground and the use of a little imagination to find their personal magic.

More on Valley Forge hidden gems is at Main Line Tonight.

It’s not difficult to imagine weather conditions again returning to the point of enabling sledding at
Valley Forge National Historical Park, an activity for which expert Amy Johnson has a primo recommendation.

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