Star Burst Varnum Quarters

This 1711 stone farmhouse served as General Varnum’s Quarters during the Valley Forge encampment. It was situated on the 150-acre farm owned by David and Elizabeth Stephens. Before the Continental Army arrived, the house served as a home for the Stephens and their three children: Eleanor, Maurice and Abijah.

(via nps.gov)

In December of 1777, Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum of Rhode Island arrived at the farmhouse with his staff. Rather than confiscating the property for use as a headquarters, as was common practice by the British, Varnum offered to rent it from the family