The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has launched the “Montco History Passport”, a free, gamified program that aims to highlight Montco’s rich history and historical locations.

The Montco History Pass leads visitors on a journey through historical homes, parks, and museums throughout the county, honoring the Revolutionary War and early Pennsylvania history. With 17 participating venues, this digital passport showcases the best of Montgomery County in an easy, mobile-friendly way.

“Montgomery County’s historical sites are the type of treasures that deserve to be shared,” said Justine Garbarino, Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Associate Vice President of Marketing. “This pass is the perfect way for visitors and locals to explore them for the first time or get reacquainted and discover something new.” 

Conversations around highlighting Montco’s rich historical locations led the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board to partner with technology company in the travel space, Bandwango.

Bandwango is designed to support free and paid experiences created by destinations and marketed to prospective visitors. Using this technology, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board began working alongside local businesses to get their offerings loaded onto the Montco History Pass.

“This visitor experience pass will allow us to better highlight what truly makes Montgomery County a historical destination,” continued Garbarino. “Any time we can get people to explore something new is a great opportunity for our community.”

To activate and redeem, users visit a dedicated mobile passport landing page where they can sign up for their Passport.

Once registered, a link is then sent to their mobile phone, which opens the passport and directs them to visit participating locations and virtually check in via GPS to start redeeming prizes including stickers, mugs, tote bags, and more.

Montco History Passport participants include:

Valley Forge National Historical Park, Valley Forge

PennyPacker Mills, Schwenksville            

Peter Wentz Farmstead, Lansdale

Pottsgrove Manor, Pottstown   

Sunrise Mill, Schwenksville

Schwenkenfelder Library, Pennsburg

Graeme Park, Horsham

Hope Lodge, Ft. Washington      

Mather Mill, Ft. Washington       

Morgan Log House, Lansdale

Harriton House, Bryn Mawr        

Historic Trappe -Speakers House, Trappe

Henry Muhlenberg House, Trappe

Dewees Tavern Museum Center, Trappe              

Goschenhoppen Museum, Green Lane

1732 Gemeinhaus, Harleysville

Henry Antes Plantation, Perkiomenville

Merchant onboarding is ongoing. Historic locations wishing to be a part of the Passport can contact the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board directly via the website.

Additionally, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board has released its fifth issue of “Patriot Tales,” a comic book series highlighting the history of Valley Forge National Historical Park and other historical locations in Montco, with a fictional story of children traveling back in time to meet George Washington and embarking on an exciting adventure to discover the area’s rich history.

History and comic book enthusiasts of all ages are invited to adventure back in time by downloading volume 5 of the free comic book, which completes the initial series, at https://www.valleyforge.org/history/comic-book.

To explore all there is to do in historic Montgomery County this holiday weekend, including firework displays, carnivals, and more, visit the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board.

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