Our Philadelphia campus is located within the Heritage Center in The Union League of Philadelphia. The Heritage Center is 10,000-square feet of space dedicated for Founding Forward. This space includes office space, event space, a small museum space, high-density collections storage, and more. We also use the entire League House for much of Founding Forward’s work in Philadelphia. The Union League of Philadelphia was founded with a civic and philanthropic mission to support President Abraham Lincoln’s policies, abolition, and to save the Union. This work continues today through Founding Forward’s historic preservation, education, scholarship, and speaker series programs at The Union League of Philadelphia.
In addition to hosting Founding Forward educational events, including events that commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, the League House showcases items from the League’s art collection, including commissioned portraits. Exhibits and tours welcome guests to further deepen their knowledge of American history and the Union League, and our extensive archival collection is a unique resource for research.
How to visit the Heritage Center:
Our transformative, multi-day, residential student programs are held on our private, 75-acre campus adjacent to Valley Forge National Historical Park. On this beautiful property, we have three dormitories, program and classroom spaces, administrative offices, a chapel, 42-acre Medal of Honor Grove, and several monuments and memorials that convey the history and ideals of Founding Forward.
How to visit the Valley Forge campus:
On our Valley Forge campus, 42 acres are dedicated as the Medal of Honor Grove. The Grove honors all 3,500+ Medal of Honor recipients by the state or territory from which they enlisted in service. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force for those who serve in the Armed Services of the United States.
This natural woodland is the oldest living memorial honoring these brave individuals. The Grove is owned by Founding Forward and maintained by a separate nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove.
How to visit The Medal of Honor Grove:
Founding Forward’s teacher programs have been permanently relocated from the Valley Forge campus to the League’s Liberty Hill property starting summer of 2024. This transition will take advantage of the amenities available for adult participants at Liberty Hill and will allow for the Valley Forge campus to be used in the summer months for student programs as early as 2025.
How to visit Liberty Hill:
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