Washington's Crossing | |
Nearest city | Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°17′47″N 74°52′10″W / 40.29639°N 74.86944°W |
Area | 872 acres (353 ha)[2] |
Built | 1776 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000650[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | January 20, 1961[3] |
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][4]