Events
Events
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First Crossing of 2021
Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesWitness American history come to life! Each December, thousands of people gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across the…
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“Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” Bus Tour
Take a ride through history on the “Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” bus tour! You’ll spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements that followed at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between from December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777. This public bus tour will be…
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Wreaths Across America Patriot Graves Commemoration Ceremony
Colonnade, Princeton Battlefield State Park 500 Mercer Road, Princeton, NJPrinceton Battlefield Society invites the public to join us for our second annual Wreaths Across America Patriot Graves Commemoration Ceremony. We will lay 8 wreaths (one for each of the Armed Forces plus the Merchant Marine and POWs/MIAs) on the steps of the iconic Colonnade. The Colonnade marks the proximity of the battlefield graves of American…
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December Book Club: Surviving the Winters
Virtual PA, United StatesThe December meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, December 20 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Registration is required. To register, please visit DCNR’s website. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum curator Kimberly McCarty will begin discussion of the book…
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“Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” Bus Tour
Take a ride through history on the “Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” bus tour! You’ll spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements that followed at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between from December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777. This public bus tour will be…
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Christmas Day Crossing
Nelson House, River Dr, Titusville, NJ 08560, USA 2 River Dr, United StatesCelebrate the “Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment,” arranged by the Washington Crossing Historic Park of PA, as we commemorate the 243rd anniversary of General George Washington’s famous Christmas night crossing of the Delaware. A history narration, hot cider and donuts will be on hand at The Nelson House. An annual tradition not to be missed. Come…
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69th Annual Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment
Washington Crossing Historic Park – Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesWitness American history come to life! Each December, thousands of people gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across…
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A Revolutionary Conversation: Whose history and whose freedom, anyway?
Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesJoin us to hear stories of African Americans living during the Revolutionary War — as continental soldiers, loyalists, slaves, and citizens — and discuss how our community can interpret our shared history in ways that respect our shared ideals of equality. Students from Sprout U School of the Arts will present a “living museum” providing…
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Old Barracks Museum Tours
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesThe Old Barracks Museum offers tours that explain Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton.
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Old Barracks Museum Tours
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesThe Old Barracks Museum offers tours that explain Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton.