Washington's Crossing | |
 View of the ferry crossing site in 2013 | |
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| Nearest city | Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′47″N 74°52′10″W / 40.29639°N 74.86944°W |
| Area | 872 acres (353 ha)[2] |
| Built | 1776 |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000650[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 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 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 U.S. state parks in Washington Crossing, New Jersey, and Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, north of Trenton, New Jersey.[2][4]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#66000650)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Washington's Crossing". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ^ "New Jersey NHL Washington's Crossing". National Park Service. August 1, 1960 – via National Archives Catalog for New Jersey.
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