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Washington Crossing Historic Park

Address
1112 River Road
Washington Crossing, PA 18977 United States Get Directions
Phone (215) 493-4076
Website https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/venue/washington-crossing-historic-park/

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  • Lecture – “Environmental Legacies: How the War of Independence Affected the Natural World in Predictable and Surprising Ways”

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

    Join Juniata College Professor Dave Hsiung for his presentation of how the revolutionary war impacted the natural world. Dr. David Hsiung is the Dr. Charles R. and Shirley A. Knox Professor of History at Juniata College, where he has taught since earning his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. from Yale. A…

  • Book Club

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

    The Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club, run in partnership between the Park curator and the Friends of Washington Crossing Park, is a monthly, free book club where members read a selection of books relating to the history of the Ten Crucial Days and the Revolution at large and discuss together via zoom. Museum Curator…

  • Rebels and Redcoats Classic Car Show 2025

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

      Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show is held annually on Independence Day weekend at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania. Please note that the show has a rain date this year of July 13th 2025, It will be announced if the show will be moved via the email you enter at the time of…

  • Living History Day 2025

    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 and see a military encampment from noon to 4 PM on July 4th. A highlight of the day will be readings of the Declaration of Independence at…

  • Lecture – “German Soldier, American Rebel: Christopher Ludwick’s Pursuits of Happiness in Revolutionary Pennsylvania”

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

      This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided with registration. Register Here Hessian-born Christopher Ludwick was already a veteran of European warfare and an experienced mariner by the time he washed ashore in British Philadelphia in 1755. A…

  • Lecture – “The Fate of the Day” An Evening with Rick Atkinson

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

      Acclaimed author Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize winner, and author of, The British Are Coming and The Liberation Trilogy, is returning to Washington Crossing Historic Park to discuss the 2nd entry in his ongoing Revolution Trilogy, *The Fate of the Day*. Atkinson’s newest work picks up the history of the Revolution where he left off,…

    $40 – $90

  • Monthly Living History April 2025

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

    Join us each month as historical interpreters and reenactors bring a piece of history to life at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Each month’s program will run from 11-3, and will cover various aspects on military life during the American Revolution. The programs will take place on the 2nd Saturday of each month April – September.…

  • Lecture – “There is but one option for winter: Valley Forge”

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

      This is a hybrid event.  Visitors may attend in-person in the Visitor Center Auditorium or virtually on Zoom.  Registration is required.  Log-in information provided with registration. Register Here Why did the Continental Army encamp its main force at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778? What was the physical impact of the encampment?  How did the…

  • March Book Club – The Great New York Fire of 1776: A Lost Story of the American Revolution

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

    In partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, March 17 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 Kimberly McCarty…

  • Brigade of the American Revolution Presents: Health & Heritage Conference

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

    Presented by the Brigade of the American Revolution and sponsored by the Debra Najecki Endowment, the Health & Heritage Conference will take place on March 1-2, 2025 at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Exploring women’s health during the 18th century, this event will gather historians, medical experts, and enthusiasts. This conference aims to be more than…