Located near the founding city of Philadelphia, Valley Forge Memorial Gardens is just steps away from historic Valley Forge, where General George Washington encamped with his bedraggled troops during the Revolutionary War winter of 1777. Surrounded by green, luscious landscape and scenery, Memorial Gardens is a tranquil, serene, and calming location for loved ones and friends to spend quiet moments with those that have been laid to rest. The Valley Forge Memorial Gardens provides many services to families dealing with the painful process of loss and bereavement. Services provided by compassionate staff members include planning, burial, mausoleum entombment and cremation options. The Memorial Gardens staff work with families to offer their best services so that loved ones are honored through traditional (and sometimes not so traditional) customs, ceremonies and burials, so friends and family may be comforted during their time of loss. Gently rolling landscapes provide loved ones with a sense of comfort, dignity and tradition so that they may reflect on treasured memories. Trees offering shade carry the scent of myriad blossoms to all those who visit. Valley Forge Memorial Gardens has served as the final resting place for military personnel as well as surrounding Philadelphia residents for years. Since her humble discovery that harsh year of 1777, Pennsylvania residents think of Valley Forge as the symbol for dedication, tenacity and loyalty, and honor their loved ones through internment in such dedicated grounds. Valley Forge Memorial Gardens is located off of Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76), near Valley Forge and Colonial Village. The remarkable importance of early American history in these areas offers visitors to Valley Forge Memorial Gardens a sense of history and importance that may be found in a handful of locations throughout the country. |