Washington Crossing State Park
Sign marking the location of Washington's crossing
Reenactment of Washington's crossing of the Delaware
Washington Crossing State Park is an 841 acre state park in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in Titusville in Mercer County, north of Trenton along the Delaware River. The park includes the site of the Johnsons Ferry where General George Washington and a 2,000 man detachment of Continental Army troops crossed the river in the early morning hours of December 25, 1776. in order to make a surprise attack on Trenton , a move that would prove to be a turning point in the first year of the American Revolutionary War.
Washington Crossing Historic Park is a museum complex located on the Pennsylvania side of the river, in the town of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.
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