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  • Hell on the Water: The Prison Ships of Wallabout Bay

    495 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd Titusville, NJ, United States

    Park Seasonal Historian Julie Power will discuss the conditions and stories of the soldiers who were held on the prison ships in Wallabout Bay, Long Island, NY. Due to a combination of neglect, poor conditions on the ships and disease, more than 11,500 American prisoners of war died in captivity aboard these British prison ships…

  • Ongoing Forest Restoration Along Continental Lane

    Washington Crossing State Park 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ, United States

    Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!📍 Location: Meet us at the small parking lot on the left, just…

  • Lecture – “Environmental Legacies: How the War of Independence Affected the Natural World in Predictable and Surprising Ways”

    Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Join Juniata College Professor Dave Hsiung for his presentation of how the revolutionary war impacted the natural world. Dr. David Hsiung is the Dr. Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History at Juniata College, where he has taught since earning his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Yale. A…

  • A Guided History Table Talk Tour

    495 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd Titusville, NJ, United States

    On Sunday, September 7th from 1:30pm - 3:30 pm, tour guides, local historians, and reenactors will staff a series of tables & stops with images and objects, with such topics as:Why Was Washington Here?, with Tour Guide Tom OgrenHighlights of The New Museum, with Annette EarlingDelaware River Boats: Durham Boats, Colonial Ferries, and the patriots…

  • Monthly Living History September 2025

    Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Join us each month as historical interpreters and reenactors bring a piece of history to life at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Each month’s program will run from 11-3, and will cover various aspects on military life during the American Revolution. The programs will take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month April – September.…

  • Book Club

    The Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club, run in partnership between the Park curator and the Friends of Washington Crossing Park, is a monthly, free book club where members read a selection of books relating to the history of the Ten Crucial Days and the Revolution at large and discuss together via zoom. Beginning in…

  • Farmstead Friday September 2025

    Washington Crossing Historic Park – Thompson-Neely Farmstead 1638 River Road, New Hope, United States

      Join us the 4th Friday of each month from 11:00am – 3:00pm, this May to September to learn about life on the Thompson-Neely Farmstead. In the 18th Century much of Bucks County was cultivated farmland, with a wide variety of activities required to keep them running. From Animal care, to structure maintenance, to harvesting…

  • Fall 2025 Lantern Tours

    Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Experience the suspense and determination of the night that changed history. This fall, join us for immersive seasonal Lantern Tours of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the very time of day the historic Crossing occurred. Fridays & Saturdays | Sept. 26–Nov. 1 Tour Times: 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM As twilight falls over the…

  • Fall 2025 Lantern Tours

    Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Experience the suspense and determination of the night that changed history. This fall, join us for immersive seasonal Lantern Tours of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the very time of day the historic Crossing occurred. Fridays & Saturdays | Sept. 26–Nov. 1 Tour Times: 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM As twilight falls over the…

  • Washington Crossing State Park: Natural History & Design Webinar (with the Pennington Library)

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    Washington Crossing State Park has changed in almost unimaginable ways over the last 100 years. From farm fields to gardens to plantations to old fields, shaped by deer, disease, and invasive species, the park represents a fluid and ever-changing landscape. Every aspect of the park has, whether directly or indirectly, been shaped by human-driven forces. Using Peter Osborne’s book, Where Washington…