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Lecture – “Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War” with Friederike Baer
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesOn Sunday, October 15 at 1:30 PM, author Friederike Baer will discuss her book Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War. The book examines the experiences of the estimated 30,000 German soldiers – collectively known as Hessians – that participated in the war on the British side. In 2002, Dr. Baer received a Ph.D.…
October Book Club: Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Virtual PA, United StatesIn partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, October 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Click here to register. Registration is required. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum Curator…
Lecture – “Washington’s Marines: The Origins of the Corps and the American Revolution, 1775-1777”
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesOn Saturday, November 4 at 1:30 PM, commemorate the Marine Corps birthday with Jason Q. Bohm (Maj. Gen. USMC) as he discusses his book on the founding and early years of the corps. The story begins with the oppressive days that drove America into a conflict for which it was ill-prepared, when thirteen independent colonies…
November Book Club: Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Virtual PA, United StatesIn partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, November 20, 2023 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Click here to register. Registration is required. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum Curator…
Camp Life: Enduring the 1776 Bucks County Encampments
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesThe desperate condition of the soldiers who crossed the Delaware River on December 25, 1776 has become as legendary as the crossing itself. Less well-known are the conditions under which these soldiers lived in the weeks preceding the crossing. On Sunday, December 3 at 7 PM, Park Military Historian Colin Zimmerman will examine the reality…