George Washington’s 294th Birthday Celebration 📅 Sunday, February 15 | ⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | 📍 Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) Celebrate George Washington’s 294th birthday with a lively, hands-on afternoon at the park. This free, family-friendly event invites visitors to step back into the 18th century with interactive activities and living history demonstrations taking place throughout the park. Activities are best suited for ages 4–12, though all ages are welcome to attend. Children will receive an event passport, and can get it stamped at each of the interpretive stations throughout the park. Collect all the stamps Read More
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The Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club invites history enthusiasts to explore the American Revolution through engaging discussion and carefully selected readings. Led by the park’s Museum Curator, Kimberly McCarty, the club meets virtually via Zoom and focuses on books that shed new light on the Revolutionary era, with special emphasis on the events surrounding the Delaware River crossing and the 1776 campaign. Free and open to all, meetings typically take place on the third Monday of each month but may be moved depending on other events or the Park curator’s requirements, and provide an opportunity to connect with fellow readers Read More |
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Washington Crossing Historic Park is pleased to partner with the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society to host a lecture by historian Travis Glasson on his new book, Nobody Men: Neutrality, Loyalties, and Family in the American Revolution (Yale University Press, 2025). While the American Revolution is often told as a struggle between Patriots and Loyalists, at least one-third of the colonial population remained neutral. In this lecture, Glasson explores the experiences of the Cruger family, a transatlantic merchant family whose members navigated the war by prioritizing peace and personal survival over political allegiance. Their Read More
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