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  • Family Nature Walk at Washington Crossing Park NJ

    Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd., Titusville, nj, us, 08560

    (All ages) Join us for an informal naturalist-guided trail walk. Free. https://www.meetup.com/washingtoncrossingstatepark/events/265241606/

  • Bus Tour: Traversing the Ten Crucial Days

    Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

    Spend a day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between. Photo by Drifting Focus Photography On the Traversing the Ten Crucial Days bus tour, historical interpreters will tell the remarkable story of these ten days that breathed crucial new life into…

  • Family Scavenger Hunt

    Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd., Titusville, nj, us, 08560

    (All ages) Families and individuals will attempt to locate various natural objects in the park and obtain information about the area as they compete against themselves or others in this fun traditional game. Advanced registration required (via Meetup is fine). Free. https://www.meetup.com/washingtoncrossingstatepark/events/265241630/

  • November Book Club Meeting: Standing In Their Own Light

    1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United States

    The November meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, November 18, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of Chapters Five and Six and the Conclusion in Standing In Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American…

  • Light & Life in the Colonies – Candle Lit Tours of the Barracks

    Old Barracks Museum,101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA 2 Barrack St, United States

    Tour the Old Barracks Museum in the evening twilight to discover first-hand how light and darkness affected daily activities, work, and entertainment in the 18th century. Availability of light varied among social class and rank. This 45 minute tour is not simply "Barracks-by-night", but instead focuses on life after sunset before electricity. See how access…

  • Lecture: Joyce Malcolm “The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life”

    Old Barracks Museum,101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA 2 Barrack St, United States

    As part of the Fall 2019 Lecture Series sponsored by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New Jersey, Joyce Malcolm will speak about her book "The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life " on Tuesday, November 14 at 7 PM. Books will be available for purchase in the Quartermaster's Store Gift…

  • Giving Thanks: the Origin of our American Thanksgiving Holiday

    Johnson Ferry House, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, us, 08560

    Come to our “Giving Thanks: the Origin of our American Thanksgiving Holiday”, featuring the story of Thanksgiving, with traditional Thanksgiving music in the parlor. Visitors are encouraged to sing along. A Harvest Feast will be prepared in the hearth by food historian Susan McLellan Plaisted. Demonstrations and woodworking in the barn will be on-going. Refreshments…

  • Family Nature Walk at Washington Crossing Park NJ

    Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd., Titusville, nj, us, 08560

    (All ages) Join us for an informal naturalist-guided trail walk. Free.  

  • Geocache at Washington Crossing State Park NJ

    Washington Crossing State Park New Jersey 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ, United States

    (Preteens – adult) Geocaching is a high-tech update on the old-fashioned scavenger hunt game, which utilizes GPS (global positioning system) technology to locate objects hidden in the park. Participants will learn how to obtain information and hints from the Geocaching.com website, on the location of dozens of geocache sites in and around the state park.…

    $2
  • Christmas Tree Lighting

    1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United States

    The Kiwanis Club of Washington Crossing-Yardley will host its annual tree lighting in the Historic Village area of the park on Friday, November 29. Stop by starting at 4:30 PM for hot chocolate, cookies, music, and a visit from Santa, followed by the official tree lighting. The Kiwanis Club will also collect nonperishable food and…