Christmas Day 1776 - Washington and his weary men crossed the Delaware River roughly in this area. As you can see the Delaware River is not that wide in this spot and it was a ferry spot. During a blinding snowstorm and bitter cold General Washington and his men began the crossing which would take several hours. They did so and moved into Trenton to surprise the sick and sleeping Hessians.
McConkey's Ferry Inn above
The Bridge that crosses the Delaware....I walked it and channeled my inner Washington but it was a hot 97 degree day, and somehow, I don't think it was the same thing.
A boat very similar to the type Washington and his troops used. Some of my friends doing the Washington pose.
Maps are always helpful in understanding the movement of troops
Monument erected to the moment and American Cause
The Front of MConkey's Ferry Inn. The Inn served as a guard post during the Continental Army's encampment in Bucks County in December 1776. Local lore has it that Washington had dinner here before the crossing.
Mahlon K Taylor house built in 1817. One of the founders of the town. This house would not have been here during Washington's crossing but it is symbolic of the area and the wealth of the area
The Frye House. This house was also built after Washington's Crossing
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