Washington Crossing Historic Park
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Preserving and promoting the site where Washington crossed the Delaware River. Tweets by the nonprofit Friends of Washington Crossing Park.
Washington Crossing, PA
Joined July 2010
The November 2025 Edition of Crossing Currents is officially out: https://t.co/p5czTapkzZ 📜 The American Revolution screening event, the newest member of our flock, David Price, a wreath-making workshop, GivingTuesday, Washington's Encampment Tour, The Ten Crucial Days Bus
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Kick off the holiday season at Washington Crossing Historic Park ✨ Join us today (Friday, November 28), for the annual Tree Lighting, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Washington Crossing–Yardley! Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies at 3 PM, welcome Santa’s grand arrival by fire truck
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Happy Thanksgiving from the Friends of Washington Crossing Park 🦃 Today, we’re especially grateful for our incredible community, our dedicated volunteers, and everyone who helps preserve and share the story of this historic place year-round 💫 Your support makes it possible
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Historical interpreter and local author David Price was recently featured in the @JourAmerRevo for his article, “Washington’s Ten Best Military Decisions” 📰 In the piece, Price examines ten pivotal choices that defined General George Washington’s wartime leadership, from the
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For 73 years, thousands have gathered along the Delaware River to witness George Washington’s daring Christmas Crossing, a moment that changed the course of history. Our Annual Christmas Crossing Appeal, running through December 31, is our largest fundraising campaign of the
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Captured by the Upper Makefield Township Police Department during drone training, these breathtaking fall views are your reminder to make a final trip out to Bowman’s Hill Tower 😍 This is the last week to experience it before the Tower closes for the season, which is open
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Last winter, large sheets of heavy river ice pushed up against the shoreline, severely damaging the docks our reenactors use each December to board the Durham boats for the annual Christmas Day Crossing 🧊 Thanks to the hard work and craftsmanship of our @DCNRnews Maintenance
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On Wednesday, November 5, 22 members of Independence Seaport Museum (@PhillySeaport) and the Friends of Washington Crossing Park attended a special behind-the-scenes look at the Durham Boat Project. Representing the Friends of Washington Crossing Park were Board Member Lindsay
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We had an incredible time welcoming the team of One Nation with Brian @Kilmeade to Washington Crossing Historic Park 🤝 Our very own Alex Robb, Interpretive Programs Specialist, showed Brian around to explore the story of General George Washington’s daring Delaware River
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Relive the extraordinary story of how General George Washington’s daring maneuvers changed the course of the American Revolution. The Traversing the Ten Crucial Days Bus Tour follows the events of December 25, 1776, through January 3, 1777 from Washington’s bold crossing of the
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Experience the harsh winter of 1776 as you step back in time at the Thompson-Neely Encampment Tour on Saturday, December 13, 2025. As General George Washington’s troops prepared for the daring Delaware River crossing, they endured brutal cold, limited supplies, and the constant
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Celebrate the season at Washington Crossing Historic Park ☃️ Join us for our Wreath-Making Workshop on Saturday, November 29 from 10 AM–12 PM in the Mahlon K. Taylor House. Longtime park volunteer, Anita Cooke, and Director of Operations, Michelle Flanagan, will lead this
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From white oak timbers to finely crafted stems, the replica Durham boat being built at @PhillySeaport is taking shape 🪵 In this behind-the-scenes update, Boat Shop Director Dave Dormond explains how the team is shaping the stems, the curved end pieces that form the backbone of
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Today (Tuesday, November 11) is Veterans Day 🇺🇸 All United States veterans, active-duty military personnel, and their families are invited to take a free tour of the Historic Village or Thompson-Neely House & Grist Mill and enjoy free admission to Bowman’s Hill Tower 🏡 For
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There’s no better place to see Bucks County’s autumn colors than from the top of Bowman’s Hill Tower 🌅 Rising 125 feet above the Delaware River, it offers the best fall foliage views in Bucks County and a glimpse into local history 🍂 November is your last chance to climb the
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Calling all homeschool families 📢 Step back in time and experience daily life in the 18th century during Colonial Day at Washington Crossing Historic Park — a special hands-on program designed just for homeschool students and co-ops 🍎 🗓️ Dates: • Wednesday, November 12,
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Experience history in the making 🛶 Join our partners at @PhillySeaport for Table Saw Talks, a monthly series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of a full-scale, 40-foot replica of a Durham boat, the very type of vessel used by George Washington and his army
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The Friends of @WashXingPark, in partnership with the Princeton Battlefield Society (@pbs1777), hosted an exclusive advance screening of The American Revolution, the highly anticipated new @PBS documentary series from @KenBurns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt 📺 The six-part
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