Washington's Crossing

Washington's Crossing
View of the ferry crossing site in 2013
Washington's Crossing is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing is located in New Jersey
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing is located in Pennsylvania
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing is located in the United States
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
Nearest cityTitusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′47″N 74°52′10″W / 40.29639°N 74.86944°W / 40.29639; -74.86944
Area872 acres (353 ha)[2]
Built1776
NRHP reference No.66000650[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLJanuary 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]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#66000650)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b C. E. Shedd Jr. (August 1, 1960). National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: Washington Crossing State Parks (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1960 and undated (32 KB)
  3. ^ "Washington's Crossing". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
  4. ^ "New Jersey NHL Washington's Crossing". National Park Service. August 1, 1960 – via National Archives Catalog for New Jersey. Downloading may be slow.

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