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May 2019
Memorial Day Ceremony
Washington Crossing Historic Park will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 26 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, the Guardians of the National Cemetery Firing Party, Daughters of the American Revolution, veterans, Boy Scouts and other honored guests. During the event, American flags will be placed on the graves. The gravesite marks the resting place of soldiers who died during the Continental army’s December 1776 encampment in Bucks County. Although no Americans were killed during…
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An Evening with Rick Atkinson
Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian Rick Atkinson will appear at Washington Crossing Historic Park on Friday, May 31, at 7:30 PM for a lecture, Q&A, and signing of his new book, The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. This special event is co-hosted by the non-profit Friends of Washington Crossing Park and The David Library of the American Revolution, both of which will receive a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales. About the Book Atkinson's latest book recounts the first twenty-one months of America’s violent war for independence. From the battles at Lexington…
Find out more »June 2019
Women In Trade
Join local historian Deborah Peterson for a free lecture on what Philadelphia-area women did outside their homes in the 18th century. Not all women stayed at home as housewives. By using tax records, newspapers, diaries, ledgers and journals, we can tell that a surprising number of women were recorded as being independent tradespeople. This lecture will be held on Sunday, June 9 at 2 PM in the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center. Registration opens May 1. Please call the park Visitor Center at (215) 493-4076 to register. For nearly 40 years, Peterson has immersed herself in research into the…
Find out more »June Book Club Meeting: Following the Drum
The June meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, June 17, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the club's next selection: Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment by Nancy K. Loane. This meeting will cover Chapters 1-3. Following the Drum tells the story of the forgotten women who spent the winter of 1777-78 with the Continental Army at Valley Forge. While many women worked as the army’s washerwomen, nurses, cooks, or seamstresses, others were of higher status: they traveled with…
Find out more »Gallery Tour of “Soldier Health in Revolutionary Pennsylvania”
Washington Crossing Historic Park's 2019 Evening with the Curator series continues on Sunday, June 23 at 7 PM with a tour of the Visitor Center exhibit, "Soldier Health in Revolutionary Pennsylvania." Park curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a guided tour of the exhibit, which illustrates the greatest danger that soldiers faced during the Revolutionary War: disease. Capacity is limited to the first 15 registrants. Registration opens May 1 and ends on June 21 or when capacity is reached. To register, please call the Visitor Center at 215-493-4076. Though conflicts during the Revolutionary War resulted in casualties on both sides, more Continental soldiers…
Find out more »July 2019
Independence Day Celebration: Living History Day
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 Thursday, July 4. A highlight of the day will be readings of the Declaration of Independence at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM. Admission to the event, which will be held rain or shine, is $8 for adults age 12 and over; $4 for children ages 5-11; and free for those under…
Find out more »Independence Day Celebration: Colonial Field Day and Free Tours
Colonial Field Day Round up your family or friends for a morning of spirited colonial competition! At Colonial Field Day on Friday, July 5 at 10 AM, you'll be pitted against other groups in some of the most popular games and activities from the 18th century. This event is free, but registration is required by calling the park at 215-493-4076. This is a rain or shine event. Free Tours The Friends of Washington Crossing Park will give free guided tours on Friday, July 5 as part of our Independence Day weekend. Guests are invited to take a free tour of the…
Find out more »Independence Day Celebration: Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show
As part of its annual Independence Day celebration, Washington Crossing Historic Park invites classic car owners to compete in the second annual Rebels and Redcoats Classic Car Show on Saturday, July 6, 2019 from 10 AM to 2 PM. This unique show features only American, French, British and German cars, representing the four countries involved in the Revolutionary War. There is no fee to attend the event as a spectator. Register Here Cars from all years up to 1994 are welcome. Space is limited to the first 200 cars. Registration must be completed online prior to the event on July 6. The online…
Find out more »Tour with the Curator: The Thompson-Neely House
Washington Crossing Historic Park's 2019 Evening with the Curator series continues on Sunday, July 14 at 1:30 PM with a free guided tour of the Thompson-Neely House. Park curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a guided tour of the house, which served as a temporary regimental army hospital during Washington’s winter campaign of 1776/1777. Ill and injured soldiers were brought to this home of the Thompson and Neely families for medical treatment and recovery. Capacity is limited to the first 10 registrants. Registration opens June 1 and closes July 12 or when capacity is reached. To register, please call the Visitor Center at…
Find out more »July Book Club Meeting: Following the Drum
The July meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for July 15, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of Chapters 4-6 in Following the Drum: Women at the Valley Forge Encampment by Nancy K. Loane. Participation is free and open to all. Members should provide their own books. To register, please call the park Visitor Center at 215-493-4076.
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