Historian and attorney Sheilah D. Vance will discuss her new non-fiction book that explores the fascinating details of Washington's and the Continental Army's last stand at The Gulph Mills Encampment before moving to Valley Forge in 1777. Books will be available for purchase.
Historian Sheilah D. Vance will discuss her new book highlighting The Gulph Mills Encampment revealing the fascinating details of Washington's and the Continental Army's last stand before they moved into winter quarters at Valley Forge in 1777. Sheilah Vance, Esq. is an experienced attorney and grew up on Rebel Hill in Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Washington, D.C. where she practices law. The author holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Howard University and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University. A member of the Friends of Valley Forge National Park, Vance has done extensive research on the activities of our local communities during the time of The American Revolution. This NEW non-fiction book is a prequel to an earlier book, Becoming Valley Forge, which is an epic historical novel that shows how the lives of ordinary women and men who lived in the shadow of Valley Forge were forever changed during The Philadelphia Campaign in mid-1777, when the Revolutionary War battles came to their doorsteps. James, a former enslaved person, lives as a blacksmith on Rebel Hill in Gulph Mills, with his patriot friend, Daniel... Books will be available for purchase.
This event has no registration and it is free. The Library is ADA accessible. Please enter through the lower entrance doors to the Winsor Room. If you enter the library through the upper doors there is an elevator to take you to the Winsor Room. If you have any questions, please call Pam at 610-687-1124 x62.