Valley Forge Self-Guided Outdoor Mystery Game

Duration1h - 3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Escape the Park turns Valley Forge National Historical Park into three self-guided outdoor mystery games, played on your own phone with no guide and no fixed schedule. Pick one — you are buying the game you choose, not all three.

Washington's Secret Soldiers is built for junior agents ages 6-12. Using a secret Spy Codebook, they crack messages left by Revolutionary War spies at five real landmarks to deliver Washington's lost battle order.

Lafayette's Dispatch is the intermediate game. Play the Marquis de Lafayette, gather a letter at each monument across the encampment, and send the dispatch that wins a powerful ally.

The Mystic Tie goes deepest, tracing the Freemason bonds among Washington's officers to decode the brotherhood's hidden word.

Each game stands alone and runs 1.5 to 2.5 hours at your own pace, on foot or by car. Play one now and save the others for next time, or make a full day of it. Start anytime, play as a group, and bring the Revolution to life.

Options

Lafayette's Dispatch

Intermediate - 6 stops: Six stops, about 2 hours and 5 miles. Piece together a lost dispatch and unscramble the word inside.

Washington's Secret Soldiers

Jr. Agents 6-12 - 5 stops: Five stops, about 1.5-2 hours and 5 miles. Decode messages left by Revolutionary War spies.

The Mystic Tie

Deep Dive - 7 stops: Seven stops, about 2-2.5 hours and 6 miles. A cryptic chain of clues. The hardest of the three.

What's included

Five to seven historic stops across Valley Forge National Historical Park
Your choice of one of three self-guided mystery games at Valley Forge
Digital access to your game (link is on this voucher)

What to expect

5m

Step inside reconstructed Continental Army soldier huts where 12 troops endured the brutal winter of 1777-1778 sharing a single hut. Junior Agents begin their mission at the Muhlenberg Brigade — the encampment that helped turn farmers into the army that won America's independence.
National Memorial Arch
5m

The National Memorial Arch — a stone monument modeled on Rome's Arch of Titus, built to honor the soldiers who endured the winter at Valley Forge. Junior Agents walk to this arch as part of their mission, where Washington's tribute to his troops is preserved in carved inscriptions.
5m

Walk among the iron cannons of the encampment's artillery park, where the Continental gun crews kept their pieces ready through the winter. A self-taught Boston bookseller turned general commanded the guns.
5m

The bronze statue of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben — the Prussian general who transformed the Continental Army through discipline and drill. His name is carved into the pedestal, marking the moment when farmers became soldiers and the Revolution found its backbone.
Washington Memorial Chapel
5m

A Gothic Revival chapel built to honor George Washington, with stunning stained glass and historical flags hanging throughout the nave. Junior Agents complete their mission inside this dramatic space — the final piece of Washington's message waits here.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Your adventure begins at the Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center. Park in the Visitor Center lot, open your game link on your phone, and begin Stop 1. There is no in-person check-in — the game guides you from your first tap.

End point

Your adventure begins at the Valley Forge National Historical Park Visitor Center. Park in the Visitor Center lot, open your game link on your phone, and begin Stop 1. There is no in-person check-in — the game guides you from your first tap.

Additional information

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.