George Washington Crosses Delaware River in Christmas Reenactment
From Tex
Reenactments are a fantastic and wonderful way to bring moments of history to life, and to give onlookers as close as possible a sense of what it was really like to be there.
As it turns out, one of our very good friends and fellow community members, Trackman, is one of those people who helps make those happen. Today he wrote to us in the comments section elsewhere.....
"And on the East Coast, Yesterday..Naturally that piqued my interest, so I asked him if he was one of the reenactors. He replied....
Trackman, Crosses the Delaware River with General George Washington..."
"Yes, I Posted this Pic of the first or practice crossing on Justapreviews..18 days agoI thought that was so cool I figured I'd share it here with everyone. And regarding that event, the news article Trackman provided follows below.
This is what I did Today...
"Each December, thousands of people gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to an inspiring speech by General Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats.
The public has two opportunities to view the reenactment at Washington Crossing Historic Park.
First Crossing: Sunday, December 8, 2019 Christmas Day Crossing: Wednesday, December 25, 2019"
I'm the guy on the rudder...
BTW, We will be going ashore in the Communist Republic of New Jersey on Christmas Day, and Yes Most of us are CCW Holders, Take that Governor Murphy...
Thank you for posting this Trackman! I do really wish I could've been there to see it!.
George Washington Crosses Delaware River in Christmas Reenactment
From The Associated Press
Thousands turned out Wednesday to watch the annual reenactment of George Washington's daring Christmas Day crossing of the Delaware River in 1776 — the first time the crossing was completed in three years.
The event was scrapped because of bad weather the last two years, but historical interpreter Nancy O'Leary said at Washington Crossing Historical Park that the conditions this year "couldn't be better."
"We had lovely weather, and we probably had record attendance," said Jennifer Martin, executive director of the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. She estimated that 4,500 to 5,000 people were watching the event, the highlight of a historical reenactment that draws people to the banks of the river in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, and Titusville, New Jersey.
Other activities included Washington's address to his troops, historical speeches and processions, and staff in period clothing providing public interpretation.
Last year, high water conditions scuttled plans for the crossing in the wooden Durham boats. The year before, high winds prompted cancellation of the event.
In the original crossing, boats ferried 2,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 18 cannons across the river. Washington's troops marched 8 miles downriver before battling Hessian mercenaries in the streets of Trenton. Thirty Hessians were killed, and two Continental soldiers froze to death on the march.
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