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Despite the rain, Washington Crossing Cemetery welcomes its commander-in-chief
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoGen. George Washington encountered an icy Delaware River getting to the Battle of Trenton, and...
Christmas tradition returns to Washington Crossing Historic Park
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt has been 247 years since Gen. George Washington commanded thousands of troops on Christmas Day...
On This Day, Dec. 26: Earthquake devastates Iran, kills tens of thousands
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA woman mourns December 27, 2003, one day after an earthquake, as bodies await burial in Bam, a city...
5 big military moments that took place on Christmas Day
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Passage of The Delaware by Thomas SullyWikipedia Even though Christmas is a major holiday, big...
A bit of trivia about Washington's epic crossing of the Delaware in 1776
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere will be the usual crowd gathered on the Delaware River shore in Upper Makefield on Sunday. Perhaps larger than normal. This year’s annual re-enactment of George Washington’s legendary ...
What became of Hessian POWs captured in Trenton, held in Newtown
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy now, many of you know George Washington was unable to cross the Delaware this past Christmas. Too cold, too icy and too swift to make a safe go of it in the annual re-enactment. That certainly ...
Crossroads of the Revolution: Bucks' multifaceted role in birth of our nation
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChristmas Day 1952. A pivotal moment in history comes into focus. Actor St. John Terrell playing George Washington and a few colleagues in Revolutionary War uniforms oar across the Delaware ...
Former Hackensack bank stands where the tavern that fed Gen. Washington once stood
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOpposite the northwest corner of the Hackensack Green, a 150-year-old former bank stands on hallowed...
Think you know everything about NJ's role in the Revolutionary War? Check again
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWestfield native Jim Stempel knows more about New Jersey now than when he lived there. However, with...
How to see Philadelphia's most famous historical attractions by bicycle
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