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  2. Delaware River - Wikipedia

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    The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York , the river flows for 282 miles (454 km) along the borders of New York , Pennsylvania , New Jersey , and Delaware , before ...

  3. Museum of the American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    The Museum of the American Revolution, formerly The American Revolution Center, is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dedicated to telling the story of the American Revolution. The museum was opened to the public on April 19, 2017, the 242nd anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord , some of the battles of the American ...

  4. George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River - Wikipedia

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    George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.

  5. Washington's Crossing - Wikipedia

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    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 maneuver led to victory in the Battle of Trenton.

  6. Washington Crossing Historic Park - Wikipedia

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    Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Emanuel Leutze, 1851. The park was formed to commemorate the famous Crossing as the "Turning point of the American Revolution." The commission's first objective was to develop the site as a historical shrine and its second objective was to preserve its natural beauty and develop its areas for recreational use.

  7. Pennsylvania in the American Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Washington Crossing Historic Park (Washington Crossing, Bucks County, PA), historic site and museum interpreting the crossing of the Delaware River by the Continental Army, December 25–26, 1776, for its surprise attack on Trenton. Fort Roberdeau (Altoona, Blair County, PA), historic site consisting of an American Revolution era fort and lead ...

  8. List of Washington's Headquarters during the Revolutionary War

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    June 21 – Washington crosses to the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, but most of the Army camps on the west side (New Hope, Pennsylvania), and crosses the following day. June 22 – Expenses paid to Mr. Holcombe – £10.17.6. [85] Joseph Stout House (Hunt House) Province Line Road Hopewell Township, New Jersey

  9. The Passage of the Delaware - Wikipedia

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    With attention to historical accuracy, the painting depicts George Washington on horseback observing the troops of the American Revolutionary Army in the process of crossing the Delaware River prior to the surprise attack on Hessian troops on the night of December 25 and 26, 1776, at the Battle of Trenton. The image is intended to capture the ...