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Fort Washington State Park




This beautiful park interests historians of the American Revolution. The park takes its name from the redoubt fort built by George Washington's troops in the fall of 1777, before heading to Valley Forge. The park is popular with hikers and bikers. Bird watchers enjoy the seasonal migration of raptors from the fully accessible observation deck. The beauty of the flowering dogwood laces the wooded slopes in the spring. Large open fields provide ample room for sporting activities throughout the year. Historians will find this area abounding with sites of local and national significance.

Recommended Activities

  • Visit Militia Hill where the Pennsylvania Militia, under the command of generals Armstrong, Cadwalader and Irvine, held positions during the American Revolution.
  • Tour the Hope Lodge, a fine example of early Georgian Colonial Architecture built circa 1750.
  • From the observation platform, watch the migration of raptors from September through November.
  • Watch butterflies in the adjacent butterfly garden.

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Fort Washington State Park
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Phone: (215) 591-5250

500 Bethlehem Pike

Fort Washington PA, 19034
United States


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