Founded in 1949 

After several meetings, the group met with Mr. Fred Deininger, Esq. to find out what was involved with starting a fire company. On August 23, 1949, Paul Hicks and Albert Ritschards went to see Squire Elwanger with regards to processing the appropriate paperwork. On August 29, 1949, it was brought before the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On September 6, 1949, a notice of "Article of Corporation" was printed in several papers, one of these being the "Daily Republican" of Phoenixville. Mr. Ujobai was the Managing Editor of the paper. On October 4, 1949, a decree was issued by The Honorable Judge Harvey of Chester County that the name of "Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company" was officially recorded. No other person or organization would ever be able to use this name.

At one of the first meetings, Richard Leeson was appointed Chairman of the committee to write the Fire Company's Constitution and By-Laws. Others serving on this committee were Gilbert Swearer, Joseph Ravis, and John Kenneth Long. They met in the basement of Richard Leeson's home. It was also decided that John F. Davis and two other men would be appointed to find a piece of land on which to build the first Fire Hall.

* Deceased

The men of this company had decided to purchase their first piece of equipment from the Friendship Fire Company in Phoenixville. Most of the original eleven members were present at a membership meeting at Friendship Fire Company. A motion was passed that Friendship would sponsor Valley Forge. Their bid was put in to purchase an engine for $500. The motion was passed and the new engine was driven down to Valley Forge in April of 1950 by Paul Hicks and Albert Ritschards.