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GUIDED HISTORIC EDUCATION WALKING TOUR

August 22, 2021 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

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The Historic Preservation and Education Committee of the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) is leading twice-monthly tours of the Park through October 24th. 

Tickets are free but must be reserved at EventBrite…CLICK HERE.

Stop 1: Washington Crossing Visitor Center Museum 

  • Welcome & Tour Overview.
  • View film: “Ten Crucial Days: The Road to Liberty”
  • Swan Historical Foundation Collection – an introduction
  • Lloyd Garrison painting of Washington Crossing

Stop 2: Sullivan Drive & Continental Lane Marker

  • Why General Washington was here
  • Life of a soldier in the continental army

 Stop 3: Stone Barn

  • Educational dioramas of Washington Crossing: March toTrenton & Battle of Trenton
  • Map of the Battle of Trenton

Stop 4: The Overlook

  • Significance of Johnson Ferry House
  • Importance of ferry operations to the Crossing

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Entrance fees are charged per vehicle from memorial day to weekend to labor day:

  • NJ resident: $5.00
  • Non-resident: $7.00
  • Fee is charged for visitor center museum movie: $1.00

Fees must be paid in cash.

Tour is free but donations are encouraged to the Washington Crossing Park Association! Tickets must be reserved at https://www.eventbrite.com/o/washington-crossing-park-association-of-new-jersey-17878783514

As always, tours are contingent on the weather. Please check on the website for updates on the weather.

Details

Date:
August 22, 2021
Time:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Event Category:

Venue

Washington Crossing State Park Visitors Center, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA
201 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd United States + Google Map