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August 2023
August Book Club: Betsy Ross and the Making of America
In partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, August 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Click here to register. Registration is required. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum Curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the book club’s next selection: Betsy Ross and the Making of America by Marla R. Miller. Please be prepared to discuss Chapter 19 - Epilogue during the meeting. Book club meetings are free and open to all. Members…
Find out more »AT CAPACITY – Delaware River Kayaking
Update: This event is full. Thank you for your interest! Kayaks at WCHP are very popular. If you have been on a paddle recently, please consider allowing a month or two to pass before registering again. On Wednesday, August 23 from 5 to 8 PM, team up for a fun paddle down the historic Delaware River! After an on-land strategy and safety session, participants will launch from the northernmost point of Washington Crossing Historic Park and kayak 5 miles to the Visitor Center. All equipment will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants must be 12 years…
Find out more »Nature for Toddlers: Mystery Animal Adventure!
Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? On Friday, August 25 from 10 to 11:30 AM, 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. August's theme is Mystery Animal Adventure. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov.
Find out more »September 2023
Healthy Hike
Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! On Friday, September 1 at 10 AM, join the Park Naturalist for a quickly paced 2 mile hike along the trails of WCHP. Please keep in mind that these hikes are intended to maintain a quick hiking pace. Prepare yourself for the day by bringing a full water bottle, wearing sturdy shoes, and dressing for the weather! Heathy Hikes are generally completed within 1 hour and 15 minutes. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov
Find out more »AT CAPACITY – Delaware River Kayak
This event is at capacity. Thank you for your interest! Kayaks at WCHP are very popular. If you have been on a paddle recently, please consider allowing a month or two to pass before registering again. Team up for a fun paddle down the historic Delaware River on Monday, September 4 from 11 AM to 3 PM! After an on-land strategy and safety session, participants will launch from the northernmost point of Washington Crossing Historic Park and kayak 5 miles to the Visitor Center. All equipment will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants must be 12…
Find out more »AT CAPACITY – Nature Tie-dyeing
This event is at capacity. Thank you for your interest! There are plants in your back yard that can tie-dye clothing! On Friday, September 8 from 6 to 7 PM, join up with the Park Naturalist and learn about natural dyes. Be sure to bring a white t-shirt! You will totally be the coolest person in town with a new naturally tie-dyed shirt and knowledge of plants! Registration is required by emailing mtruesdale@pa.gov.
Find out more »September Book Club: Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
In partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park the next meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Monday, September 18, 2023 at 5:30 PM. This meeting will be held virtually using Zoom. Click here to register. Registration is required. Zoom meeting details will be provided upon registration. Museum Curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the book club’s next selection: Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 by Ricardo A. Herrera. Please be prepared to discuss the Introduction – Chapter 1 during the meeting. Book club meetings are free and…
Find out more »AT CAPACITY – Nature for Toddlers: Nature Paper Making!
UPDATE: This event is at capacity. Thank you for your interest! Space for September’s Nature for Toddlers program is limited due to materials needed. Registration is required. Do you have a young nature lover in your family who’s curious to learn more about the natural environment? On Friday, September 22 from 10 to 11:30 AM, 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…
Find out more »Lecture – “Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia’s Quakers in Exile 1777-1778”
On Wednesday, September 27 at 7 PM, Norman E. Donoghue II will discuss his new book, Prisoners of Congress: Philadelphia's Quakers in Exile at the Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor Center Auditorium. The event is free to attend but registration is required. Click here to register. In 1777, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as “the most Dangerous Enemies America knows” and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response, Keystone State officials sent twenty men—seventeen of whom were Quakers—into exile, banishing them to Virginia, where they were held for…
Find out more »Healthy Hike
Hiking is a great way to improve your physical and mental health! On Friday, September 29 at 10 AM, join the Park Naturalist for a quickly paced 2 mile hike along the trails of WCHP. Please keep in mind that these hikes are intended to maintain a quick hiking pace. Prepare yourself for the day by bringing a full water bottle, wearing sturdy shoes, and dressing for the weather! Heathy Hikes are generally completed within 1 hour and 15 minutes. To register and receive the meeting location for this program please email mtruesdale@pa.gov
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