| Washington's Crossing | |
| Nrhp Type: | nhl |
| Nearest City: | Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania |
| Map Label: | Washington's Crossing |
| Area: | 872acres |
| Built: | 1776 |
| Designated Nrhp Type: | January 20, 1961[1] |
| Added: | October 15, 1966 |
| Refnum: | 66000650 |
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.[2] [3]
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.[4]
See main article: Washington Crossing Historic Park. Washington Crossing Historic Park encapsulates the crossing site on the Pennsylvania side. Covering about 500acres, 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 4miles north of the crossing site, where Bowman's Hill Tower, the Thompson-Neely House, and a grist mill that served the army are located.[2]
See main article: Washington Crossing State Park. Washington Crossing State Park includes the New Jersey side of the crossing site. It is at over 3500acres, 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.[2]