As America celebrates its semiquincentennial in 2026, visitors can hearken back to the Revolutionary War inside the 40-foot ...

The historical reenactment of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River is held every December in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Thousands of spectators gather along the riverbank to watch ...

Emanuel Leutze’s enormous 1851 painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” depicts the general’s journey on Dec. 25, 1776, as he launched a surprise attack on hundreds of Hessian troops ...

Desperate for a victory, Washington decided to attempt crossing the Delaware River once again to attack Hessian troops at Trenton, N.J. The Hessians were a group of German troops fighting for the ...

When the painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” was first revealed to the public in the early 1850s, it was a smash hit. It toured major cities, drawing crowds and gold medals.

George Washington crossing the Delaware River, including expanded living history programing. The grant will provide funding in several areas, including for reenactor compensation and training ...

TITUSVILLE, NJ — The National Park Service has awarded the Washington Crossing Park Association of New Jersey a $75,000 Semiquincentennial Grant to update the boundary of the National Historic ...

Washington Crossing the Delaware," the famous historical painting by Emanuel Leutze, was purchased last evening by John S. Kennedy, for $16,100, at the second night's sale of the Marshall O.