Washington Crossing State  Park Sightseeing on the
Delaware River, PA
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How to Reach Washington Crossing PA:,y Auto:  From the south take Route 95 to Baltimore,
Stay on route 95 as it turns into 295  past Philadelphia.  Find the turn off near the New Jersey State line,
the last exit on I-95 before crossing the Delaware River.  Head north on Route 32, River Road.
From the north, Route I-95 to the Delaware River, the first exit in Pa on I-95.  Head north on River Road.
By Air: Philadelphia Airport (PHL)  and rental car
When to Go To Washington Crossing:   April is a good month to visit because you might
combine your visit to Washington Crossing with a visit to Longwood Gardens where on
the second or third week in April the tulip gardens are in full bloom.  Otherwise May
until October are good months to visit and enjoy outdoor activities and the costumed
re-enactments. Fourth of July is sure to bring costumed re-enactors for interesting
sightseeing at Washington Crossing State Park
Christmas Day commemorates the crossing with a costumed reenactment.
  • Washington Crossing Sightseeing
Sightseeing at Washington Crossing State Park will bring you to the McConkey
Tavern,  a place where the plans were finalized in preparation for the crossing.  
Park guides conduct tours of the building that served as an inn on the stagecoach
line between New York and Philadelphia.  It also served as a post office, as a
meetinghouse for the early settlers and as a newsstand for Ben Franklin's
Philadelphia newspaper,
  • Cross the Delaware River
The walkway over the steel
bridge beside the tavern leads to
a bike and walking trail beside
the river on the Titusville, New
Jersey side.
  • Bike Trails
On the New Jersey side of the
delaware River loop trails range
from seven to seventy miles
along the Delaware and Raritan
Canal.

  • December Reenactments
In December and on special
holidays at Washington's
Crossing, costumed guides cook
meals over open-hearth colonial-
style ovens while soldiers drill and
demonstrate the techniques of
battle.
Replica boats load up for the crossing near McConkey Tavern at Washington Crossing State Park.
McConkey Tavern, Washington Crossing Sightseeing
A soldier stands near replica boats at Washington Crossing State Park.
  • Washington Crossing State Park
Re-enactors at Washington Crossing State Park provide lots of sightseeing
when the guides live the daily life during colonial times.
  • The Tavern
The tavern is the centerpiece of a cluster of thirteen buildings constructed in
the 18th and 19th century where a ferry once transported cargo and
passengers across the Delaware River. The building was used as a
headquarters during the planning of the attack.
  • Paved Trails, Washington Crossing State Park
The paved walking and biking trail runs between the antique buildings and
makes for good sightseeing and  handicap access.
Reenactors take the part of Hessian troops at Washington Crossing State Park.
Re-enactors take the part
of Hessian soldiers
Demonstrations of Colonial cooking at Washington Crossing State Park
Washington Crossing State Park  Sightseeing on the
Delaware River tours antique buildings and the headquarters
of George Washington for his Crossing of the Delaware River
to fight the Battle of Trenton.
Washington Crossing State Park Sightseeing includes reenactments on the Delaware River, PA
  • Costumed Re-enactors
Costumed soldiers commemorate the Christmas day when Washington
loaded his 2,400 troops aboard 40 open boats normally used to carry pig
iron and, with the help of New England fishermen, moved them across
the icy Delaware River in the middle of a blizzard.
  • Battle Of Trenton
You can still see where they landed on the New Jersey side at
Johnson's Ferry in Titusville NJ  and the trail through the woods were
they started an eight-mile march to fight the Battle of Trenton.
Replica boats that crossed near McConkey Tavern during Washington's Crossing
A costumed reenactor demonstrates cooking and daily life at Washington Crossing State Park.
Reenactors march to replica boats for the crossing of the Delaware at Washington Crossing State Park.
Costumed reenactors portray daily life along the Delaware at Washington Crossing State Park.
A costumed reenactor demonstrates daily life along the Delaware at Washington Crossing State Park.
  • Trail Of History
George Washington fought battles along the old post road that runs through
Philadelphia.  You can visit and sightsee at those sites on what Pennsylvania
calls its "Trail of History."  
  • Brandywine River Valley
You will never need to stray too far from Route One and its high-speed
replacement, Route 95 to visit battle sites in the Brandwine Valley..
Each Christmas, a hardy bunch of
re-enactors launches replica boats to
live again that wintry crossing during
the War of Independence.
Washington Crossing State
Park has a museum and several
building with period furniture and
historic displays.
Photos Courtesy Bucks County
Photos Courtesy Bucks County Tourism
  • Washington Crossing
Washington Crossing State Park
sightseeing includes December
reenactments of the crossing of
the Delaware River
A soldier stands
guard near replica
boats used in the
crossing at
Washington Crossing
State Park.