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Washington Crossing Historic Park offers more than 500 acres of American history, natural beauty and family fun. The park preserves the site where George Washington crossed the Delaware River and turned the tide of the Revolutionary War.
Washington Crossing Historic Park preserves the site of George Washington’s dramatic boat crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolution and is a National Historic Landmark.
Washington Crossing Historic Park is a 500-acre (2 km 2) state park operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. The park is divided into two sections.
The Park. In the late 1800s, Americans began to acknowledge the country’s historic events and sites with greater interest. The United States Centennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park in 1876, played a large role in fostering a new appreciation of the nation’s past.
The Visitor’s Center at Washington Crossing Historic Park was completely renovated in 2012. Here, visitors can find information about the park, view historic exhibits, attend an educational program, purchase tour tickets, or browse through the museum shop.
During 1961, the park was declared a National Historic Site. The park was transferred to the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission in 1971. During 2015, Washington Crossing returned to DCNR's Bureau of State Parks.
Walking at Washington Crossing Historic Park. Visitors can explore forests, fields, and historic structures along several pathways throughout both sections of the park, including the historic Taylorsville Village.
Visit Washington Crossing Historic Park to see where Washington's army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Night, 1776. The Lower Park includes the Visitor's Center and the Village of Taylorsville.
General George Washington and his Revolutionary troops met here to cross the Delaware River in 1776. is divided into two sections: the lower park holds the visitor center and several buildings, and the upper park once functioned as an infirmary during the battles and an original grist mill.
The 500-acre Washington Crossing Historic Park (PA) hosts thousands of visitors every year, from local schoolchildren to visitors from around the world, 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 and maintaining the ...
