Princeton NJ Events

Free Guided History Tours, Washington Crossing State Park

Sunday June 4, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tours begin at the Washington Crossing Visitor Center Museum with a tour overview and a screening of the film, "Ten Crucial Days: The Road to Liberty." Next, visitors walk down Sullivan Drive to the entrance to Continental Lane to engage in a discussion on the reasons why General Washington chose this spot for his history-changing campaign. From there, participants walk to the park’s Stone Barn to examine a map of the Battle of Trenton and a large diorama of Washington’s Crossing, the March to Trenton, and the Battle of Trenton. Finally, visitors will walk to the nearby Landing Overlook, where they will discuss the significance of the nearby 1740s Johnson Ferry House, and the importance of ferryboat operations to the Crossing and Landing. Weather permitting. Register via EventBrite. Free; donations accepted.

Visitor Center, 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, 609-737-0623. www.wcpa-nj.com/historic-tours.