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Muhlenberg Brigade

Rain falls onto huts built at the location of Muhlenberg's brigade.

Valley Forge NHP

Muhlenberg Brigade

Open:
Saturday and Sunday 11:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Phone:
610-783-1077

Location:
Tour Stop #2

Closures:
At times, the Muhlenberg Brigade may be closed due to severe weather and staffing limitations. Check at the Welcome Center before you visit.

Special Programs:
Living history interpreters staff the Muhlenberg Brigade area on weekends. Site of a brigade encampment led by General Peter Muhlenberg, the area is the perfect place to learn about the construction of the encampment and the daily routine of the soldiers.

Did You Know?

fall hut

None of the original soldier huts remain. The huts that you see in the park today are reproductions based on the model that General Washington wanted the soldiers to follow. Despite a lack of tools and the relative haste in which they were built, most served as decent shelters for the troops.