Valley Forge Family Day To Coincide With Pope Visit

The Valley Forge Family Day has been scheduled for September 25 at Valley Forge National Historical Park.

The day is organized and sponsored by the park and the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.

It aims to welcome residents and visitors from around the world during the World Meeting of Families in September, the same event which Pope Francis is attending.

The event will run from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. o that Friday.

Free activities for visitors of all ages will include living history demonstrations, natural and historical presentations, ranger-led programs, interactive learning games and trolley tours.

More information is available at HomeAwayFromRome.com.

Photo courtesy of Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. Caption: from left, Edward Harris, Vice President of Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board; Josh Shapiro, Chairman, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners; A. Bruce Crawley, Vice-chair, communications and marketing Committee for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015; Kate Hammond, Superintendent, Valley Forge National Historical Park; and Mike Bowman, President, Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board.