Take a ride through history on the “Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” bus tour! You’ll spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements that followed at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between from December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777. This public bus tour will be offered on December 5, December 18, and December 21 from 9 AM to 5 PM. The tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of the 10 days that breathed crucial new life Read More

While some of the people who crossed the Delaware to attack the Hessians in Trenton have become well-known historic figures, many are unknown to the public. On December 5 at 7 PM, join Washington Crossing Historic Park curator Kimberly McCarty as she explores the lives and contributions of some of the individuals who were part of the Christmas night crossing and the Ten Crucial Days. Registration is required on the DCNR website. Click here to register. This program will be held in-person but may be changed to virtual if necessitated by COVID safety restrictions. Registrants will be contacted by email Read More

Take a ride through history on the “Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” bus tour! You’ll spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements that followed at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between from December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777. This public bus tour will be offered on December 5, December 18, and December 21 from 9 AM to 5 PM. The tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of the 10 days that breathed crucial new life Read More

The December meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, December 20 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Registration is required. To register, please visit DCNR's website. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum curator Kimberly McCarty will begin discussion of the book club's next selection, Surviving the Winters: Housing Washington’s Army During the American Revolution by Steven Elliott.  Participants should be prepared to discuss the introduction through chapter two. Book club meetings are free and open to all. Members should provide their own books.

Take a ride through history on the “Traversing the 10 Crucial Days” bus tour! You’ll spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the American and British military engagements that followed at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between from December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777. This public bus tour will be offered on December 5, December 18, and December 21 from 9 AM to 5 PM. The tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of the 10 days that breathed crucial new life Read More

  Witness American history come to life! Each 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 69th annual Christmas Day crossing reenactment is set for Saturday, December 25, from noon to 3 PM (actual crossing begins at about 1 PM). Admission is free! Can't attend on Christmas? Learn more about the First Crossing of Read More