Washington's Office

In this room Washington likely met with his generals, and entertained the various important visitors that came to Headquarters, including committee members of Congress sent to observe the condition of the Army, foreign ambassadors, foreign officers, local mayors, and prominent local inhabitants. A walnut Chippendale drop-leaf table served as a conference table, where General Washington would have met with his generals to discuss the status of the army and devise battle strategies. Built circa 1740, the drop-leaf was a popular design because it could be extended for company and folded away when not in use. The surrounding chairs are reproductions of the surviving chair borrowed from Mrs. Hewes.

Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith Photograph
Valley Forge National Historical Park