Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania is an
unincorporated village located in
Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Upper Makefield is located in the Delaware Valley, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. ...
, United States. Formerly known as "Taylorsville," it is most famous for being the western launch point for
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
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, t ...
on the night of December 25–26, 1776 during the
Revolutionary War.
The headquarters of
Washington Crossing Historic Park is also located in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. The village is connected by
Washington Crossing Bridge with
Washington Crossing, New Jersey
Washington Crossing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. The CDP and surrounding Hopewell Township lie on the eastern flank of the Washington ...
, which is located on the eastern side of the
Delaware River
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 a ...
.
Geography
The
Delaware Canal, a long towpath from Easton to Bristol, runs through Washington Crossing Historic Park.
Special events
The town also participates in special events, such as a reenactment of Washington's nighttime crossing each year.
Its
ZIP Code is 18977.
Points of interest
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Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
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Washington Crossing Historic Park
Gallery
File:Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania (8483455461).jpg, Washington Crossing Inn
File:Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania (8483453863).jpg, Mahlon K. Taylor house
File:Washington Crossing Bridge, Washington Crossing, PA.jpg, Washington Crossing Bridge
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River