1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States
June Book Club Meeting: The Disaffected
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThe June meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, June 15, at 5:30 PM. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will begin discussion of the book club’s next selection, The Disaffected: Britain’s Occupation of Philadelphia During the American Revolution by Aaron Sullivan. Participants should be prepared to discuss…
CANCELED: Curator Tour on “Soldier Health in Revolutionary PA”
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThis event has been canceled. Join Washington Crossing Historic Park curator Kimberly McCarty for a free gallery tour of the Visitor Center exhibit, Soldier Health in Revolutionary Pennsylvania. The exhibit illustrates the greatest danger that soldiers faced during the Revolutionary War: disease. In the 18th century, very little was known about preventing the spread of…
CANCELED: Lecture and Garden Tour: Fever and Sickness in the Continental Army
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThis event has been canceled. Historian Kim Burdick will present a free lecture discussing the dangers of the rampant spread of disease in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The most dangerous place for a soldier during the war was not the battlefield. Living in close quarters with hundreds of other soldiers, the…
CANCELED: Jazz on the Riverbank
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThis event has been canceled.
May Book Club Meeting: The Men Who Lost America
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThe May meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, May 18, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the The Men Who Lost America by Andrew O’Shaughnessy. Participants should be prepared to discuss Chapters Eight, Nine, and…
POSTPONED: Hearth Cooking Class
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThis class has been postponed. Join a handful of other cooks to prepare an authentic 18th-century meal at Washington Crossing Historic Park. You’ll learn the basic techniques of open hearth cooking in the Hibbs House. Using the hearth, you’ll prepare a seasonal 18th-century meal with a special Mother’s Day dessert, and then enjoy the…
CANCELED: Curator Tour of “A Glorious Enterprise”
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesThis event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Join Washington Crossing Historic Park curator Kimberly McCarty for a free gallery tour of the Visitor Center exhibit, A Glorious Enterprise: Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware. The long-term exhibit explores the Christmas night crossing in 1776 and the Continental Army’s encampment at the Thompson-Neely…
Spirit of America’s Story: The Wall
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesWashington Crossing Historic Park will host host The Spirit of America’s Story, a traveling memorial exhibit commemorating the United States Armed Forces and the fight for freedom—from 1775 through today. This exhibit will remain in the park’s Visitor Center from May 2-9, with viewing hours from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free, and…
CANCELED: April Book Club Meeting
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesAmid concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19, all public events, programs and tours at Washington Crossing Historic Park and all other Pennsylvania state parks have been canceled, effective immediately and lasting through April 30. Museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a virtual Zoom discussion of the The Men Who Lost America by Andrew O’Shaughnessy.…
CANCELED: Lecture on “The Property of the Nation”
1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 18977, United States 1112 River Rd, United StatesAmid concerns about the potential spread of COVID-19, all public events, programs and tours at Washington Crossing Historic Park and all other Pennsylvania state parks have been canceled, effective immediately and lasting through April 30. — Dr. Matthew Costello, senior historian of the White House Historical Association, will visit Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA). The…
