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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

Perhaps larger than normal. This year’s annual re-enactment of George Washington’s legendary crossing the Delaware on Christmas 1776 marks the 70 th time an actor playing him has crossed over.

Some 247 years after Gen. George Washington’s epic Christmas night crossing of the foreboding Delaware River, the legendary Continental Army strategy is recreated – twice, in fact, for the ...

at Routes 532 and 32 in Washington Crossing. “Each year, thousands gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch,” according to the historic park. “During the event, several hundred ...

A new visitor center planned at New Jersey's Washington Crossing State Park will include "commanding views" of the Delaware River at the site where the Revolutionary War took a pivotal turn.