Officer’s Quarters

At Valley Forge, officers’ quarters appeared lavish compared with soldiers’ log huts, but the present houses look significantly different from their encampment-day condition because architectural modifications have more than doubled the size of General Henry Knox’s quarters. Although a number of officers began the encampment in local farmhouses, many, including Knox, later moved into huts to be closer to their men. Valley Forge farms were generally prosperous, and the area had been cleared and settled since the early 1700s. When the army arrived, many nearby homes and farmhouses were converted to military use. Although political loyalties were divided, most civilians simply wished to be left free of the conflict.

Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania · United States