When matching meetings with history is the
planner’s goal, the Valley Forge
Convention and Visitors Bureau brims over with suggestions.
ground from a personal viewpoint at stops along the route.”
Recently, the U.S. Army 1st Brigade met at Radisson Valley Forge Hotel for a training conference that began with an early morning run and walk. Its goal was to connect history with team build- ing. A family association made up of successors of Dr. Bodo Otto, who was head of Yellow Springs Hospital during the Revolutionary War encampment at Valley Forge, held an event in the area. Commemorative tributes included a wreath ceremony at Washington Memorial Chapel, an 18th century med- icine presentation by park rangers, and a visit to Dr. Otto’s monument in Yellow Springs.
Another recent convention of triplets at Crowne Plaza-Valley Forge and its adja- cent Liberty Conference Center attract- ed 400 guests to the area. It was an edu- cational event featuring history and
family. It included a picnic, parade, plus programs at Valley Forge National Park.
Traveling westward from Valley Forge, our next historical stop is Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa in Bedford, PA. Surrounded by the soaring Allegheny Mountains, this property boasts eight mineral springs that were once used by Native Americans as a cure for numer- ous maladies.
These Native Americans shared their discovery with Dr. John Anderson, who wisely bought the 2,200-acre site in 1796. He built a spacious home here, and subsequently welcomed visitors to commune in the healing springs.
With more and more guests traveling great distances to take to these waters, Anderson decided to erect a hotel made of stone that was quarried from atop a nearby mountain. It quickly became recognized as a luxury destina-
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