This Lecture is hosted at Washington Crossing Historic Park in partnership with the David Center at the American Philosophical Society The war that we now call the American Revolution was not only fought in the colonies with muskets and bayonets. On both sides of the Atlantic, artists armed with paint, canvas, and wax played an integral role in forging revolutionary ideals. Zara Anishanslin charts the intertwined lives of three such figures who dared to defy the British monarchy: Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright. From London to Boston, from Jamaica to Paris, from Bath to Philadelphia, Read More
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Experience the suspense and determination of the night that changed history. This fall, join us for immersive seasonal Lantern Tours of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the very time of day the historic Crossing occurred. Fridays & Saturdays | Sept. 26–Nov. 1 Tour Times: 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM As twilight falls over the Delaware River, walk in the footsteps of General Washington and his troops. This immersive one-hour tour includes stops at the soldier encampment, boat barn, and battle map, each brought to life by expert interpreters. You'll experience living history with soldiers in period attire. Learn about Read More |
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Experience the suspense and determination of the night that changed history. This fall, join us for immersive seasonal Lantern Tours of Washington Crossing Historic Park, held at the very time of day the historic Crossing occurred. Fridays & Saturdays | Sept. 26–Nov. 1 Tour Times: 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM As twilight falls over the Delaware River, walk in the footsteps of General Washington and his troops. This immersive one-hour tour includes stops at the soldier encampment, boat barn, and battle map, each brought to life by expert interpreters. You'll experience living history with soldiers in period attire. Learn about Read More |
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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 Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the book club’s next selection: The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life by Joyce Lee Malcolm. Book club meetings are free and open to all. Members should provide their own books. Beginning in August we are reading Read More |
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