Washington Crossing
Inscription
Here Washington and his men braved ice and sleet Christmas night, 1776, to cross the Delaware and to surprise and defeat the Hessians at Trenton. The victory gave new life to the patriot cause.
Location
AddressRiver Rd. (PA 32) at Washington Crossing Pk, about 1/2 mile N of visitor's ctr. on W side of rd.
CountyBucks
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.301780, -74.879050
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