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Discover American history at Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge The Freedoms Foundation is a nonprofit organization not affiliated with any religious or political group. The aim of the foundation is to educate and promote the benefits, history and rights associated with living in a free, democratic society. Situated just near Valley Forge National Historical Park, the Freedoms Foundation grounds contain sculptures, memorials and monuments intended to create reflection on American freedom. Read More >>

Check out Washington's headquarters and more at Valley Forge National Historical Park Valley Forge National Historical Park marks the encampment spot of General George Washington and the Continental Army. Re-defining the image of the 1777-1778 winter encampment, park literature describes a capable army at work: planning, plotting, creating more supplies and doing much more than just surviving the winter. Read More >>

Decatur House: Washington's historic home The Decatur House, located on Lafayette Square, is one of Washington's historic homes many walk by and sigh over, wishing they had that address. Built in 1818, the house is the first private home in the White House neighborhood and neighbors of the President. Back then, the home had more visible space and fewer – if no other – buildings nearby. Today, it remains sandwiched among office and government buildings, but its historic appeal keeps it alive. Read More >>

Corcoran Gallery of Art: Where classic meets modern The expansive marble building across from the White House may seem daunting and important. Daunting, no. Important, very much so. Home of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the building holds some great works of art, including Degas, Warhol, Picasso, Renoir, Delacroix and Monet, to name a few. Read More >>

Valley Forge Trolley Tour: Relive the days of George Washington Valley Forge National Historical Park encompasses 3,500 acres of space in Pennsylvania. Located just a half an hour from Philadelphia, Valley Forge is a historically-pertinent site. The park contains information and offers first-hand experiences about the Continental Army’s winter camp and procedures. The Valley Forge Trolley Tour highlights major spots in the park. A tour guide describes the Valley Forge experience in detail and answers questions from visitors on the trolley. Read More >>

National Press Club: Where the world's journalists cover the free world's capital If you want to find where the nation's -- and now the world's -- journalistic voice goes to gather, mingle, exchange ideas and talk shop, then go no further than the National Press Club. Located around the corner from Metro Center and just three blocks from the White House, it's a private club where the public can venture in as guests or visitors and be wowed by the intense intellectuality that surfaces there. Read More >>

Anderson House: Historic home of the Continental Army The Anderson House in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood is another historic home many sigh over as they pass by, and brides dream of holding their weddings on its grounds. A National Historic Landmark, the house retains much of its original character, design and furnishings, and is currently the headquarters for the Society of the Cincinnati, an organization formed during the American Revolution and continues to function as a reminder of the freedoms for which the founding fathers fought. Read More >>

Gettysburg National Military Park: America’s bloodiest battlefield The Battle of Gettysburg was a massive, bloody confrontation between the Confederate and Union troops during the American Civil War. Gettysburg was not the site of a planned battle; rather it was a coincidental meeting point of both armies. The expansive battlefield park includes its own network of roads and hundreds of markers memorializing the presence of various units and individuals who participated in the war. Read More >>

Old Swedes Historic Site: Learn about Swedish settlement in Delaware The Old Swedes Historic site contains several buildings relevant to Swedish settlement in Wilmington, Delaware. Located on one block, visitors can explore history without having to drive to multiple destinations throughout the city. Read More >>

Fort Mifflin: Experience Philadelphia's military past Billed as “the fort that saved America,” Fort Mifflin played a pertinent role in America’s first century-and-a-half. American military forces utilized this fort from pre-revolutionary times into the twentieth century. At the Battle of Fort Mifflin in November of 1777, forces used the fort to destroy two British ships and delay their supplies and delivery of additional troops. Working in tandem with Fort Mercer across the Delaware, Continental forces provided a serious impetus to British advancem Read More >>