Tea in the Garden is an event for adults and their children to learn a little history while having a lot of fun out in our historic garden. Children ages 7-12 will learn about our favorite 18th century herbs and have the joyful opportunity to create their own tea and drink it in 18th century fashion. Kids will receive either a mob cap bonnet or tricorne patriot hat to wear through the tea party and take home as a souvenir. They will also leave with a small blend of herbs to share with the rest of the family at home. Read More

Washington Crossing Historic Park and many volunteers will recreate the “lost art” of turning wood into charcoal, just as the furnace colliers did over a century ago. The continuous demonstration will begin Saturday at 12:00pm with preparation of the hearth, stacking of the wood, and covering the pit with leaves and dirt. The lighting off of the pit will take place about 1:00pm. The pit will burn continuously into Sunday morning, and will end with raking the coal out on Sunday morning beginning at 9:00am. Throughout the burn, “colliers” will be available to talk about the process while tending the Read More

Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? Join the Park Naturalist for a morning of growing up on the wild side! These programs are designed for toddlers ages 3-7 and build on children’s sense of wonder about nature, inviting them to explore wildlife and the world around them. Each Nature for Toddlers program will feature a different topic, May is Insects! To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.

Let’s see what we can catch in the creek! Historic Pidcock Creek was and still is the main source of power for the historic Thompson-Neely Grist Mill. Grab your stream shoes and team up with the Park Naturalist for a morning of watershed education! Help identify the aquatic insects and other creatures that live within the creek. Nets will be provided, but you can bring your own! Water shoes/boots must be worn at all times. Boots can be available upon request, but participants are highly encouraged to bring their own old sneakers, water shoes, or boots. To register and receive the Read More

Join the celebration on Sunday, May 26 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm as we unveil the NEW Eliza Taylor Pollinator Garden at Washington Crossing Historic Park!  This program is in partnership with the local Girl Scouts, Troop 226. Follow along and discover how 2 local Girl Scouts worked to earn their Silver Award as they teach you all about pollinators, perennials, and the importance of native pollinator gardens! After a brief presentation inside the parks Visitor Center, you will be invited to join in a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new garden. Please don't forget to pack a lunch. SPECIAL Read More

Learn the beautiful art of flower pressing and preserve a piece of summer forever! Park horticulturist, Anna Davis, will teach the various methods of pressing during this workshop. The class will assemble their own press so they can and continue what they have learned at home. Once presses are assembled, we will proceed to our 18th century kitchen garden to collect two to three flowers to use in your new press.  The last hour of the workshop we will discuss various ways to use pressed flowers creatively at home. Then, using pre-pressed flowers and some beautiful vintage paper samples, we Read More

Join the park Historical Horticulturist, Anna Davis, in a photographic tour of ten plants represented in our own 18th century kitchen gardens. Anna will cover what she considers most interesting about these ten plants - whether it be their lore and history, a personal connection, or an essential use.  The plants discussed will range from herbs to ornamentals, annuals to perennials, and even a vegetable or two. Each plant will match the needs of the modern garden. In addition, she will discuss her role here at the park and provide some insight to her resources and research. Stick around after Read More