Washington's Crossing, Washington Crossing Historical Park

Name: Washington's Crossing
Address: Washington Crossing Historical Park, United States

#5 among attractions in Washington Crossing Historical Park

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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 daring maneuver led to victory in the Battle of Trenton and altered the course of the war. The site, a National Historic Landmark, is composed of state parks in Washington Crossing, New Jersey, and Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, north of Trenton, New Jersey. ()

Built: 1776 (249 years ago)Coordinates: 40°17'60"N, 74°52'24"W

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Washington Crossing Historical Park United States

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Washington's Crossing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bucks County Playhouse, Washington Crossing Bridge, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, Scudder Falls Bridge.

5.9 miNW
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Historical place
Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope
151 min walk • The Bucks County Playhouse is located in New Hope, Pennsylvania. When the Hope Mills burned in 1790, the grist mills were rebuilt as the New Hope Mills by Benjamin Parry. The town was renamed for the mills.
0.4 miSE
Bridge
Washington Crossing Bridge, Washington Crossing Historical Park
11 min walk • Washington Crossing Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Delaware River that connects Washington Crossing, Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey with Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
4.1 miNW
Garden, Park, Museum
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, New Hope
105 min walk • Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve is a 134-acre nature preserve, botanical garden, and accredited museum located at 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania.
3.2 miSE
Bridge
Scudder Falls Bridge, Delaware Canal State Park
82 min walk • The Scudder Falls Bridge is a toll bridge that carries Interstate 295 over the Delaware River, connecting Lower Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with the Scudders Falls section of Ewing Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
5.9 miNW
40°21'57"N • 74°56'45"W
Artists' Gallery, Lambertville
151 min walk • Shopping, Museum, Art gallery
6.2 miSE
40°14'12"N • 74°47'22"W
Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Trenton
159 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
4.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Pennington Presbyterian Church, Pennington
122 min walk • First Presbyterian Church of Pennington is a historic congregation in Pennington, New Jersey that started in 1709. The current building dates to 1875 after an 1847 Gothic structure burned down the previous year.
2.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Scudders Falls, Yardley
65 min walk • Scudders Falls is an area of whitewater rapids along the Delaware River between Ewing, New Jersey and Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is popular with local whitewater enthusiasts.
4.3 miNE
Winery, Wine tours, Live music
Hopewell Valley Vineyards, Pennington
110 min walk • Hopewell Valley Vineyards is a winery in Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey. The vineyard was first planted in 2001, and opened to the public in 2003. Hopewell Valley has 25 acres of grapes under cultivation, and produces 6,000 cases of wine per year. The winery is named for the region where it is located.
0.9 miE
Museum, Park
Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville
24 min walk • Washington Crossing State Park is a 3,575-acre New Jersey state park that is part of Washington's Crossing, a U.S. National Historic Landmark area. It is located in the Washington Crossing and Titusville sections of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, north of Trenton along the Delaware River.
2.6 miSW
Cemetery
Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Washington Crossing Historical Park
66 min walk • Washington Crossing National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Upper Makefield Township, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It opened in late 2009 and occupies approximately 205 acres.