Monthly Living History: Soldier Saturdays – Cooking on Campaign
June: Cooking on Campaign
Learn about the foods that made up rations, how they were issued, and what Continental Soldiers ate on campaign and in camps. Visitors will also experience unique cooking methods used by 18th-century armies, drawn from primary evidence.
Location: Historic Village, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977
Time: Saturday June 13th 2026, 11am – 3pm
This free event is part of our Monthly Living History Series. From April through October 2026, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts Soldier Saturdays & Farmstead Fridays. Presented in partnership with Americana Corner, these free monthly programs explore military and civilian life during the American Revolution.
Upcoming Programs
Farmstead Fridays – Thompson-Neely Farmstead
Location: 1638 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938
Explore civilian life during the Revolution with hands-on demonstrations. Programs take place on the 4th Friday of each month.
- May 22: Tending the Farmstead
- June 26: Historic Trades
- July 24: Haymaking
- August 28: Milling with Water Power
- September 25: Tending the Flock
- October 23: Preparing for Winter
Garden Tours
Step into the sights, scents, and stories of an 18th-century kitchen garden on these guided tours, held at the Hibbs Garden, the same day as Farmstead Fridays, at 12:30pm (registration required)
Soldier Saturdays – Lower Park Village
Location: 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977
Learn about military life during the Revolution with monthly themed programs, held on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
- April 11: Uniform Production and Usage
- May 9: Maritime Services in the Revolution
- June 13: Cooking on Campaign
- July 11: Hessian Occupation
- August 8: Artillery
- September 12: Camp Followers
- October 10: Civilians in the War Effort
