Washington's Crossing
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name =Washington's Crossing
| nrhp_type = nhl
| image =Washington Crossing, view of the Delaware River and crossing area.jpg
| caption =View of the ferry crossing site in 2013
| nearest_city= Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania
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| locmapin = USA New Jersey Mercer County#USA New Jersey#USA Pennsylvania#USA
| map_label = Washington's Crossing
| area ={{convert|872|acre|ha}}
| built =1776
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| architecture=
| added = October 15, 1966
| refnum=66000650{{NRISref|2013a|refnum=66000650}}
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Washington's Crossing is the location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776 in the American Revolutionary War. This maneuver led to victory in the Battle of Trenton. The site, a National Historic Landmark, is composed of U.S. state parks in Washington Crossing, New Jersey, and Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, north of Trenton, New Jersey.{{Cite book|title=National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: Washington Crossing State Parks|url={{NHLS url|id=66000650}} |format=pdf|date=August 1, 1960 |author=C. E. Shedd Jr. |publisher=National Park Service}} and {{NHLS url|id=66000650|title=Accompanying two photos, from 1960 and undated|photos=y}} {{small|(32 KB)}}{{cite web |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/135813634 |title=New Jersey NHL Washington's Crossing |date=August 1, 1960 |publisher=National Park Service |via=National Archives Catalog for New Jersey}} {{NationalArchivesNote}}
Description and history
The Washington's Crossing site is located north of Yardley, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey. The main commemorative sites are located north of the Washington Crossing Bridge spanning the river. A reenactment of the crossing is performed every December.{{Cite web |title=The Crossing Reenactment |url=https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/cross-with-us/ |website=www.washingtoncrossingpark.org|date=November 11, 2014 }}
=Pennsylvania side=
{{main|Washington Crossing Historic Park}}
Washington Crossing Historic Park encapsulates the crossing site on the Pennsylvania side. Covering about {{convert|500|acre|ha}}, it includes the actual embarkation site for the main crossing, and a 19th-century inn set on the foundation of an 18th-century inn that was present at the time of the crossing. A memorial marker indicates the site of the crossing. The park also includes a detached unit {{convert|4|mi|km}} north of the crossing site, where Bowman's Hill Tower, the Thompson-Neely House, and a grist mill that served the army are located.
=New Jersey side=
{{main|Washington Crossing State Park}}
Washington Crossing State Park includes the New Jersey side of the crossing site. It is at over {{convert|3500|acre|ha}}, much larger than the Pennsylvania park. It includes a broader array of recreational amenities, including a visitors center, nature center, astronomical observatory, campground, and open-air theater. Elements specifically relating to the crossing including the Johnson Ferry House and a stretch of the original roadway traversed by the army.
See also
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References
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Category:National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
Category:National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
Category:Geography of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania