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Washington Crossing Historic Park Preserving & promoting site where Washington crossed the Delaware. Page run by the Friends of WCP. We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time.
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The 500-acre Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts thousands of visitors every year who come to see the point from which a battered and dispirited American army launched a counterattack that reversed its long losing streak, preserving its will to fight. The park also contains restored colonial buildings, Bowman’s Hill Tower, Revolutionary War soldiers’ graves, stone memorials, picnic pavilions and historic collections. Tours are offered at the Historic Village near the Visitor Center and the Thompson-Neely Farmstead & Grist Mill. Visitors are invited to climb to the top of Bowman's Hill Tower, located near the Farmstead. The recreational areas of the park are open for use from dawn to dusk all year, weather permitting. Tours and programs are offered by the non-profit Friends of Washington Crossing Park. Facebook Comment Policy:

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As the 250th anniversary of Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River approaches, experience the story where ...
10/20/2026

As the 250th anniversary of Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River approaches, experience the story where it unfolded, at nearly the same time of day 🕰️

On Christmas Day in 1776, General Washington’s troops began crossing the Delaware around 6:00 PM, embarking on a daring mission that would change the course of the American Revolution 💥

Our Fall Lantern Tours invite you to follow lantern-lit paths as interpreters share the challenges faced by the Continental Army and the people who supported it, including camp followers 👣

Offered Fridays and Saturdays through November 7 at 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM, each one-hour tour includes stops at the soldier encampment, boat barn, and battle map 🗺️

Tickets are $15 per person. Choose your date and reserve your spot: https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/fall-lantern-tours/ 🔗

Thank you to William Hampton for these photos 📸

Our Visitor Center Gallery has some remarkable new additions ✨ As part of the Washington Crossing 2026 Initiatives to en...
10/19/2026

Our Visitor Center Gallery has some remarkable new additions ✨

As part of the Washington Crossing 2026 Initiatives to enhance the visitor experience for the 250th anniversary, artifacts on loan from Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle and Fort Ticonderoga are now on display in the Glorious Enterprise exhibit. The loans will remain at the Park through January 17, 2027 🗓️

Among the highlights are an epaulet attributed to Alexander Hamilton, on loan from Fort Ticonderoga, and a chair from the home of Dr. John Chapman, on loan from the Mercer Museum. Hamilton stayed at Chapman’s home while ill during the army’s Bucks County encampment 🏕️

The Mercer Museum has also shared a floorboard from the Keith House, which served as Washington’s headquarters before the crossing, a pistol belonging to Bucks County tavern owner and Continental Army soldier Augustine Willett, and two letters. One letter, written shortly after the Battle of Princeton, relays an unconfirmed rumor that Washington had been wounded 📜

Visitors can also see a recently acquired pewter charger that, according to family tradition, Benjamin Moore used to bring food to Washington as the army marched toward Trenton. We are grateful to the Mercer Museum and Fort Ticonderoga for sharing these artifacts as we prepare to commemorate the Crossing 🛶

Plan your visit to see them in person: https://tinyurl.com/4k9uxc9t 🔗

What was the American Revolution like for the British soldiers who fought in it? Join us on Sunday, October 25, from 1:3...
10/16/2026

What was the American Revolution like for the British soldiers who fought in it? Join us on Sunday, October 25, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM for a free lecture with historian Don N. Hagist, author of Roger Lamb’s American Revolution: A British Soldier’s Story 🗓️

Drawing on Lamb’s memoir, Hagist will explore daily military life and the experiences of civilians caught in the conflict. The talk will also revisit Lamb’s 1782 escape across the Delaware River, including the story of a Black ferryman in Bristol and the role of river workers in the wartime landscape 🌊

The lecture is offered in person at Washington Crossing Historic Park and virtually. Advance registration is required: https://tinyurl.com/3xyjurn5 🔗

Washington Crossing Historic Park’s free lecture series is made possible by General Level Supporter America250PA through its Lecture250 Grant Program 🎤

How did 18th-century farmers prepare for the cold months ahead?Join us for Farmstead Fridays: Preparing for Winter on Fr...
10/15/2026

How did 18th-century farmers prepare for the cold months ahead?

Join us for Farmstead Fridays: Preparing for Winter on Friday, October 23, from 11 AM–3 PM at the Thompson-Neely Farmstead! Explore how families prepared for a season of scarcity as we process wheat, harvest pumpkins, and craft foods and medicines for winter storage 🌾

This free event is part of Washington Crossing Historic Park’s Monthly Living History Series, presented in partnership with Americana Corner, exploring military and civilian life during the American Revolution 🤝

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/y8k8zu73 🔗

Our Friends are invited to free, members-only Lantern Tours on Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM 🕯️Join the Fr...
10/14/2026

Our Friends are invited to free, members-only Lantern Tours on Saturday, October 24 at 6:30 PM and 7:30 PM 🕯️

Join the Friends of Washington Crossing Park for a year of free daily tours and living history events, special discounts, and members-only experiences 📝

Your membership supports historic preservation and educational programming 💖

To register for either of these special tours, contact Julia Rentsch, Development Coordinator, at [email protected] 💌

Become a member: washingtoncrossingpark.org/membership 🔗

Thank you to William Hampton for these photos 📸

Thank you to Megan’s Museum Minute on WDIY 88.1 FM for featuring Washington Crossing Historic Park and our Crossing the ...
10/13/2026

Thank you to Megan’s Museum Minute on WDIY 88.1 FM for featuring Washington Crossing Historic Park and our Crossing the Delaware walking tour 👣

Our favorite quote is, "You aren't just hearing about the crossing. You're standing beside the river where it happened.” — Megan van Ravenswaay 💬

From the Visitor Center to the riverbank, explore how Washington’s army crossed the Delaware on Christmas night in 1776 and how the Ten Crucial Days helped turn the tide of the American Revolution 🌊

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the crossing, come experience the place where this extraordinary story unfolded 📕

Read or listen to the feature: https://tinyurl.com/b7j2tz4d 🔗

Photo taken by Brian Wagner of BWags Photography 📸

Washington Crossing Historic Park offices are closed and daily tours will not be offered today, Monday, October 12, in o...
10/12/2026

Washington Crossing Historic Park offices are closed and daily tours will not be offered today, Monday, October 12, in observance of the federal holiday.

Bowman’s Hill Tower is also closed due to a downed tree blocking one of its access roads.

For questions, please call the Visitor Center at 215-493-4076.

Before America’s 250th, there was the excitement of 1976. What do you remember?From watching Washington cross the Delawa...
10/09/2026

Before America’s 250th, there was the excitement of 1976. What do you remember?

From watching Washington cross the Delaware to taking part in celebrations throughout Bucks County, your memories can help tell the story of America’s Bicentennial. Perhaps you still have a family photograph, a story about volunteering, or a childhood memory that has stayed with you for 50 years 🤔

Julia Rentsch has been conducting interviews for an upcoming Friends of Washington Crossing Park feature connecting those experiences with this year’s historic anniversary. There’s still time to share your story, photographs, or reflections on what these two milestones mean to you 🇺🇸

Interested in contributing? Email Julia at [email protected] 💌

Photographs provided by Ronald P. Rinaldi, Michael Grubb, and Edward Scorpio 📸

Join Matt White, Historian and Research Fellow at the Friends of Washington Crossing Park, for a FREE virtual Lunch & Le...
10/08/2026

Join Matt White, Historian and Research Fellow at the Friends of Washington Crossing Park, for a FREE virtual Lunch & Learn presented by The State Museum of Pennsylvania this Friday, October 9 at 12:15 PM 🗓️

“African Americans in the Pennsylvania Line During the Revolutionary War” will explore the lives of African American soldiers who served in Pennsylvania regiments, examining historical records that suggest their contributions were more extensive than previously documented 🔍

Discover how ongoing research is helping us better understand the diverse individuals who served in the Continental Army and their roles in America’s fight for independence 💥

This is a free virtual program, registration required 💻

Sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/4mdsxrvw 🔗

October brings the final Soldier Saturdays and Farmstead Fridays of the season. On Saturday, October 10, Civilians in th...
10/07/2026

October brings the final Soldier Saturdays and Farmstead Fridays of the season. On Saturday, October 10, Civilians in the War Effort features demonstrations of 18th-century trades and shows how people contributed to the American Revolution away from the battlefield 🛠

Then, on Friday, October 23, Preparing for Winter takes visitors to the Thompson-Neely Farmstead to process wheat, harvest pumpkins, and make foods and medicines for winter storage. Both programs run from 11:00 AM–3:00 PM and are free as part of the Monthly Living History Series, presented in partnership with Americana Corner 🎃

As October draws to a close, join us for Twilight Garden Tour: Poison, Potions & Folklore in the Colonial Garden. On Friday, October 30 at 5:30 PM, explore the medicines, protective herbs, dyes, and dangerous plants of the 18th-century kitchen garden. Registration is required 🌙

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2fubv473 🔗

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1112 River Road
Washington Crossing, PA
18977

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Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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