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  • Independence Day Celebration – Colonial Field Day

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

    Round up your family or friends for a spirited colonial competition at Colonial Field Day on Saturday July 2 10:00-11:30 from 1:00-2:30. Try your hand at playing some popular games from the 18th century, including cup and ball, Jacob’s Ladder, hoop and stick, and more! The winning family will receive a family membership to the…

  • Memorial Day Ceremony

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

    Washington Crossing Historic Park will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 29 at 1 PM at the gravesite of Continental soldiers located near the Thompson-Neely House. The observation will include a colonial color guard, fife and drum music, Revolutionary War reenactors, veterans, and other honored guests – with the keynote address being…

  • The Brethren: A Story of Faith and Conspiracy in Revolutionary America, with Brendan McConville

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

    On Tuesday, May 24 at 7 PM, author Brendan McConville will visit Washington Crossing Historic Park to discuss his book, The Brethren: A Story of Faith and Conspiracy in Revolutionary America. Less than a year into the American Revolution, a group of North Carolina farmers hatched a plot to assassinate the colony’s leading patriots, including…

  • RESCHEDULED Lecture – ‘She Had a Husband in the Camp’: Following the Army during the War for Independence

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

    RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 27. If you have already registered for the rescheduled lecture on May 22, you do not have to do so again. On Sunday, May 22 at 1:30 PM, join Carrie Fellows, Executive Director of the Hunterdon County (NJ) Cultural & Heritage Commission as she examines the life of the women who followed…

  • Lecture – “Surviving The Winters”

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

    On Sunday, May 1 at 1:30 PM, join author Steven Elliott as he discusses his book Surviving the Winters: Housing Washington’s Army During the American Revolution. Washington’s troops spent only a few days a year in combat. The rest of the time, especially in the winter months, they were engaged in a different sort of…

  • Bark in the Park

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

    UPDATE: The 10 AM walk is full. Registration is still open for 11 AM. Take a walk in the park with your favorite patriotic pup! On Saturday, August 28, throw a leash on your four-legged friend and join us for a mile-long group walk through Washington Crossing Historic Park. Walks are scheduled for 10 AM…

    Free
  • Colonial Days Summer Camp

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

    Want to “unplug” your kids from the modern world for a few days? Send them back in time at Colonial Days Camp! This fun and educational day camp is offered at Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) from August 23-27 from 9 AM to 4 PM each day. Children ages 7-12 will learn about and participate…

  • Independence Day Celebration: Living History Day

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

    Celebrate Independence Day by bringing the whole family back in time—to July 4, 1776! At Washington Crossing Historic Park, you can watch living historians demonstrate their crafts, tour the buildings in the Historic Village, and see a military encampment from noon to 4 PM on Sunday, July 4. A highlight of the day will be…

  • Freedom Hike

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

    Start your Independence Day off correctly with a 2.5-mile hike in one of America’s most sacred historical landscapes! On Sunday, July 4 at 10 AM, experience a summer morning in Bucks County with the park naturalist as you walk along the banks of Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Delaware Canal Towpath. A variety of natural…

    Free
  • Independence Day Celebration: Colonial Field Day

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

    Colonial Field Day is at capacity and registration has closed. Round up your family or friends for a spirited colonial competition! At Colonial Field Day on Saturday, July 3, you’ll be pitted against other socially distanced groups. Try your hand at playing some popular games and activities from the 18th century, including cup and ball,…

    Free