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Revolutionary History Day

Family · updated 2026-09-20

Educational day exploring Revolutionary War history

The plan

  1. 10:00 AM

    Valley Forge National Historical Park

    outing · 3 hours · Free

    Visitor center opens 9:30. Free admission. Historic buildings and trails.

  2. 1:00 PM

    Lunch at Molly Maguire's Irish Pub

    dining · 90 minutes · $$

    Family-friendly pub with a kids' menu. 197 Bridge St.

  3. 3:00 PM

    Walk French Creek Heritage Trail

    outing · 90 minutes · Free

    Interpretive signs on the Revolutionary War powder mill along the creek. Trailheads on Hares Hill Rd and Rapps Dam Rd in East Pikeland, a five-minute drive from Bridge St.

Good for school-age kids learning American history. Two short drives, easy walking in between.

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