Washington Crossing Pennsylvania State Park Photos |
On Christmas Day 1776, George Washington & the Continental army crossed the ice covered Delaware River on its way to Trenton, NJ, where they surprised & defeated 1500 British-Hessian (German) mercenaries. This morale boosting victory was symbolized by the crossing & became an American icon. The crossing site was a small village that had a very small fleet of ferry row boats. The village was renamed Washington Crossing & has been preserved in time. |
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| Washington crossing the Delaware River in a boat on sculpted monument at Washington Crossing State Park. | Bridge across Delaware River at Washington Crossing State Park. | Historic buildings where George Washington's troops crossed the Delaware River at Washington Crossing. | Historic stone inn at Washington Crossing State Park. |
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| Copy (1970) of painting of Washington Crossing the Delaware River (original 1851 by Emmanuel Leutze) at Nixon Library. |
All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart. All rights reserved. Permission required to use. |