Washington Crossing Historic Park
Events at this venue
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George Washington’s Birthday Party 2024
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesCome celebrate George Washington’s 292nd birthday on Sunday, February 18 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA)! During the day, various children’s activities will be offered. At 1:45 PM, visitors will gather in the park’s visitor center to sing happy birthday to George and watch him use his sword to…
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71st Annual Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesEach 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 river in replica Durham boats. The…
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First Crossing of 2023
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesEach 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 river in replica Durham boats. The…
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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…
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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…
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AT CAPACITY – Fall Lantern Tours
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesUPDATE – This event is at capacity. Thank you for your interest! Learn about the Crossing during the time of day it actually occurred by taking a Lantern Tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park this October. Tours will take place on Saturday, October 7 and 28 at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. They will include a…
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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.…
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Autumn Market & Encampment
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesTravel back in time and experience life in a Revolutionary War camp during Washington Crossing Historic Park’s annual Autumn Encampment & Market on Saturday, October 14, from noon to 4 PM. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children age five to 11, and free members, active duty military, and children under five. A family…
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AT CAPACITY – Fall Lantern Tours
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesUPDATE – This event is at capacity. Thank you for your interest! Learn about the Crossing during the time of day it actually occurred by taking a Lantern Tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park this October. Tours will take place on Saturday, October 7 and 28 at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. They will include a…
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Lecture – “Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile 1777-1778”
Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United StatesOn Wednesday, September 27 at 7 PM, Norman E. Donoghue II will discuss his new book, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center Auditorium. The event is free to attend but registration is required. Click here to register. In 1777, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up…