Washington's Crossing
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For the book by David Hackett Fischer, see Washington's Crossing (book).
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Washington's Crossing
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Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware
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| Nearest city: | Titusville, New Jersey and Yardley, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 872 acres (3.53 km2)[1] |
| Built: | 1776 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000650 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL: | January 20, 1961[3] |
Washington's Crossing is the location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware on the Delaware River in Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania. The site was named a US National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1][3]
It comprises two state parks: on the New Jersey side, the 3,100-acre (13 km2) Washington Crossing State Park, and on the Pennsylvania side, the 500-acre (2.0 km2) Washington Crossing Historic Park.
[edit] References
- ^ a b C. E. Shedd, Jr. (August 1, 1960). National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings: Washington Crossing State ParksPDF (32 KB). National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, from 1960 and undatedPDF (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Washington's Crossing". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=479&ResourceType=Site. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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Coordinates: 40°18′00″N 74°52′24″W / 40.3°N 74.8734°W
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