Fall 2025 Lantern Tours

Washington Crossing Historic Park - Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Learn about the Crossing during the time of day it actually occurred by taking a Lantern Tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park this fall! Tours will take place every Friday and Saturday in October at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. They will include a living history presentation on the conditions the men would have faced the night of the Crossing. This tour lasts about 1 hour and covers the conditions and history of the crossing, as well as the three battles that follow it, the battles of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton.

David Center Lecture: The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

  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

Fall 2025 Lantern Tours

Washington Crossing Historic Park - Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

Learn about the Crossing during the time of day it actually occurred by taking a Lantern Tour of Washington Crossing Historic Park this fall! Tours will take place every Friday and Saturday in October at 6:30 and 7:30 PM. They will include a living history presentation on the conditions the men would have faced the night of the Crossing. This tour lasts about 1 hour and covers the conditions and history of the crossing, as well as the three battles that follow it, the battles of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton.

Veterans Day Tours

Washington Crossing Historic Park - Visitor Center & Historic Village 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

On November 11, all United States veterans and active-duty military personnel and their families are invited to take a free tour of the Historic Village or Thompson-Neely House & Grist Mill, or enjoy free admission to Bowman’s Hill Tower. All you need to do is bring your military ID. For the Thompson-Neely House and Grist Mill tour, pre-registration is required. You can sign up for tours online on our tickets page here, if signing up online, you should select the "children under 5 or active military ticket" to take advantage of the free tours, we will check military IDs when Read More

Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

The Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Guests spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777 American and British military engagements at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of these ten days that breathed crucial new life into the apparently expiring American Revolution. The events are discussed in the context of the local, strategically important central New Jersey towns, villages, and farms. These locales were occupied by people of Read More

Thompson-Neely Evening Encampment Tour

Washington Crossing Historic Park - Thompson-Neely Farmstead 1638 River Road, New Hope, United States

General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River invokes memories of the Continental Army struggling for its survival through the harsh winter weather, poor shelter, and scant clothing. Come join us on Saturday, December 13, 2025 as our living historians take you back in time to experience the reality of the encampment at the Thompson-Neely farm on which several regiments of the Continental army were quartered. This immersive experience will put you in the midst of what daily life was like for the soldiers, how they lived, what they ate, and most importantly how they survived the conditions before they Read More

First Crossing Reenactment 2025

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

  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. Join us for the First Crossing on Sunday, December 8th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (actual crossing at 1:00 PM). This is not a dress rehearsal, but rather a fundraising event. Beyond witnessing the historical reenactment, visitors can immerse themselves in the Colonial Era Read More

73rd Annual Christmas Day Crossing Reenactment

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

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. On Thursday, December 25th, celebrate the 73rd annual Christmas Day Crossing from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (actual crossing at 1:00 PM). Arrival by 11:30 AM is recommended to secure a good view. Admission is free, thanks to proceeds from the First Crossing and contributions from Read More

Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

The Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Guests spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777 American and British military engagements at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of these ten days that breathed crucial new life into the apparently expiring American Revolution. The events are discussed in the context of the local, strategically important central New Jersey towns, villages, and farms. These locales were occupied by people of Read More

Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour

Washington Crossing Historic Park 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA, United States

The Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour begins and ends at Washington Crossing, PA. Guests spend the day retracing the December 25 crossing of the Delaware and the December 26, 1776 through January 3, 1777 American and British military engagements at Trenton, Princeton and areas in-between. Historical interpreters Roger Williams and Larry Kidder will tell the remarkable story of these ten days that breathed crucial new life into the apparently expiring American Revolution. The events are discussed in the context of the local, strategically important central New Jersey towns, villages, and farms. These locales were occupied by people of Read More