Name: Memorial Day Ceremony 2026
Start: 2026-05-24T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-24T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Washington Crossing Historic Park – Thompson-Neely Farmstead

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3 0 events, 3	4 0 events, 4	5 0 events, 5	6 0 events, 6	7 0 events, 7	8 0 events, 8	9 1 event, 9 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monthly Living History: Soldier Saturdays – Maritime Services May 9 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monthly Living History: Soldier Saturdays – Maritime Services May: Maritime Services in the Revolution Come meet a group of reenactors portraying Continental Marines and learn about their important role in the American Revolution! Interactive living history displays will connect visitors with maritime life both at home and abroad. Location: Historic Village, 1112 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 Time: Saturday May 9th 2026, 11am – 3pm This free event is part of our Monthly Living History Series. From April through October 2026, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts Soldier Saturdays & Farmstead Fridays. Presented in partnership with Americana Corner, these free monthly programs explore military and civilian life during the American Revolution. Upcoming Programs Farmstead Fridays – Thompson-Neely Farmstead Location: 1638 River Road, Read More
10 0 events, 10	11 0 events, 11	12 0 events, 12	13 0 events, 13	14 1 event, 14 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Revolutionary Family: The Biddles & American Independence May 14 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Revolutionary Family: The Biddles & American Independence Friends of Washington Crossing Park and Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum are excited to partner on a special program highlighting Andalusia’s upcoming exhibition, Revolutionary Family: The Biddles & American Independence. Andalusia Historic House, Gardens & Arboretum is a 50-acre site located on the Delaware River in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Andalusia was first established in 1795 by Philadelphia merchant John Craig, and later expanded into a Greek Revival estate by his son-in-law Nicholas Biddle in the nineteenth century. Today, Andalusia stewards the Biddle family's history and legacy through tours of its historic house museum and access to its spectacular gardens. Timed to Read More	15 0 events, 15	16 0 events, 16
17 0 events, 17	18 1 event, 18 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Book Club May 18 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Book Club 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 and provide an opportunity to connect with fellow readers while deepening your understanding of this pivotal period in American history. Kick Read More	19 0 events, 19	20 0 events, 20	21 0 events, 21	22 2 events, 22 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monthly Living History: Farmstead Fridays – Tending the Farmstead May 22 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Monthly Living History: Farmstead Fridays – Tending the Farmstead May: Tending the Farmstead May is one of the busiest months of the year for farmers, with so much planting to do and new livestock to rear! Explore the farmstead as we plant the year's crops and go through daily routines with the farm animals. Location: Thompson-Neely Farmstead, 1638 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938 Time: Friday May 22nd, 2026, 11am - 3pm This free event is part of our Monthly Living History Series. From April through October 2026, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts Soldier Saturdays & Farmstead Fridays. Presented in partnership with Americana Corner, these free monthly programs explore military Read More, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Hibbs House Garden Tours – May 2026 May 22 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Hibbs House Garden Tours – May 2026 Join Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Historical Horticulturist, Anna Davis, for a guided walk through the working garden that supports the park’s interpretation of colonial life. During this 45-minute tour, visitors will explore the seasonal herbs, vegetables, flowers, and dye plants that would have been commonly grown in American kitchen gardens of the 1700s. Learn how these plants were used for food, textiles, and everyday remedies while discovering how historians and gardeners reconstruct historic landscapes using period sources. Along the way, Anna will share stories about early American gardening practices, heirloom plant varieties, and the role gardens played in the daily Read More	23 1 event, 23 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Memorial Day Jazz Concert 2026 May 23 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Memorial Day Jazz Concert 2026 Photo Credit: Brian Wagner, BWags Photography Kick off Memorial Day weekend with a night of live jazz along the Delaware River! Join us for a relaxing evening of live music along the Delaware River as The Friends of Washington Crossing Park (PA) presents a free outdoor jazz concert. The evening will feature Bucks County favorite Keith Chasin, a cutting-edge jazz pianist known for his high-energy, genre-blending performances. With experience performing across the Western Hemisphere and collaborations with renowned jazz artists, Chasin brings a fresh, accessible sound that blends jazz, fusion, and funk. His 2026 debut album, On A Personal Note, Read More
24 1 event, 24 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Memorial Day Ceremony 2026 May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Memorial Day Ceremony 2026 Event Overview Washington Crossing Historic Park will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 24 at 1 PM at the Revolutionary War Soldiers’ Gravesite behind the Thompson-Neely House (1638 River Road, New Hope, PA 18938). The observance will include a colonial color guard, fife and drum music, Revolutionary War reenactors, veterans, and other honored guests as we gather to pause and reflect on the meaning of service and sacrifice. During the ceremony, American flags will be placed on the graves of soldiers who died during the Continental Army’s December 1776 encampment in Bucks County. While no Americans Read More	25 0 events, 25	26 0 events, 26	27 0 events, 27	28 0 events, 28	29 0 events, 29	30 0 events, 30
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