I am getting ready to head out to the event with my family. Anyone in the PA/NJ area with nothing else going on should try to make it. I went last year and there is a large number of patriots that attend.

Each December, thousands of people gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats.

The public has two opportunities to view the reenactment at Washington Crossing Historic Park.

FIRST CROSSING: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022 TIME: 11 AM to 3 PM (actual crossing at 1 PM) COST: $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-11, free for children younger than 5. Family rate (2 adults and 2 children) is $20. DETAILS: In addition to the crossing reenactment, special colonial-era activities and demonstrations in the Historic Village will offer a full day of family fun and learning. Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse will be returning to this year’s event with freshly baked bread for purchase. Author and professor at Penn State University Abington Friederike Baer, Ph.D. will discuss and sign her new book, Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War in the Visitor Center Auditorium at 11:30, there is no charge to attend this program.

Following the First Crossing, a 3:30 p.m. wreath-laying ceremony will be held at the base of the Washington monument in front of the visitor center. Participating hereditary organizations include the Daughters of the American Revolution, Sons of the America Revolution, The Society of the Cincinnati, and the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. The public is invited to attend this free event.

https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/cross-with-us/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUcCfyuTm2E