Washington's Crossing, 1776
Trail composed by TreeAlive.
6 stops across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. 1758–1776
Six stops on both banks of the Delaware, from the Pennsylvania shore where the boats set out to the Old Barracks at Trenton, five of them on one 1777 plan of the campaign.
Turn the pages to see each stop on a map from its own era. Pins mark where each marker stands and where the federal record places each listing, sometimes a few miles from the ground described.
https://treealive.com/trails/washingtons-crossing-1776
The dashed line connects the stops in visiting order. It isn't a road route or the path anyone marched. Google Maps handles the driving, starting from wherever you are.
Provenance
- Trail composed by
- TreeAlive
- Period sheets chosen by
- TreeAlive
- Program text from
- Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov, pulled 2026-08-16
- Program text from
- New Jersey Historical Commission, pulled 2026-08-16
- Listings from
- National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service, pulled 2026-08-29
- Stops and sheets last checked
- 2026-08-16
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Washington Crossing
Here Washington and his men braved ice and sleet Christmas night, 1776, to cross the Delaware and to surprise and defeat the Hessians at Trenton. The victory gave new life to the patriot cause.
1777 map · Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops in New Jersey · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1777 map · Seat of war in the environs of Philadeliphia · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · Armees Americaine et Britannique en 1776 et 1777 dans le Maryland. · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
1797 map · New Jersey · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Washington Crossing State Park
Site · Listed 1966 · National Historic Landmark · Contributing: 1 site
The pin is the center of the area the federal record covers, not a street address.
This page shows the federal record's own fields.
1777 map · Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops in New Jersey · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1777 map · Seat of war in the environs of Philadeliphia · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1755 map · North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville, improved with the back settlements of Virginia and course of Ohio, illustrated with geographical and historical remarks · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1768 map · The provinces of New York, and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the governments of Trois Rivières, and Montreal · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
State Park
Maintained in honor of Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas Night, 1776, before victory at Trenton.
1777 map · Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops in New Jersey · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1777 map · Seat of war in the environs of Philadeliphia · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · Armees Americaine et Britannique en 1776 et 1777 dans le Maryland. · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
1797 map · New Jersey · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Yardley Historic District
Historic district · Listed 2005 · Contributing: 200 buildings, 1 structure, 1 site
The pin is the center of the area the federal record covers, not a street address.
This page shows the federal record's own fields.
1689 map · A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1708 map · Carte Particuliere de Virginie, Maryland, Pennsilvanie. · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
1675 map · Pascaerte van Nieu Nederland : streckende vande Zuÿdt Revier tot de Noordt Revier en't Lange Eÿland · Princeton University Library
1674 map · Totius Neobelgii nova et accuratissima tabula / [Hugo Allardt] · University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
1872 map · Delaware, Montgomery, Bucks counties. · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Summerseat
Building · Listed 1971 · National Historic Landmark · Contributing: 1 building
The pin is the coordinate the Park Service publishes for this listing.
This page shows the federal record's own fields.
1777 map · Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops in New Jersey · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library · Sheet chosen by TreeAlive
1807 map · A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · Armees Americaine et Britannique en 1776 et 1777 dans le Maryland. · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
1797 map · New Jersey · David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
1818 map · New Jersey (1818) · Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Old Barracks
Built in 1758 for British troops sent to fight in the French and Indian War. Occupied during the Revolution at different times by both British and Continental troops. Now used as a Museum. Open to Visitors.
1777 map · Plan of the operations of General Washington, against the Kings troops in New Jersey · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1777 map · Seat of war in the environs of Philadeliphia · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1768 map · The provinces of New York, and New Jersey; with part of Pensilvania, and the governments of Trois Rivières, and Montreal · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1807 map · A map of the country from Rariton River in East Jersey to Elk Head in Maryland · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
1755 map · North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville, improved with the back settlements of Virginia and course of Ohio, illustrated with geographical and historical remarks · Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
Washington's Crossing, 1776
6 stops across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, in trail order.
Open the full route in Google Maps ↗Google Maps does the driving, starting from wherever you are. We don't estimate distance or time on the road.
- 1Washington CrossingBucks County · River Rd. (PA 32) at Washington Crossing Pk, about 1/2 mile N of visitor's ctr. on W side of rd.
- 2Washington Crossing State ParkBetween Yardley and New Hope, on the Delaware River · near Yardley · Bucks CountyThe pin is the center of the area the federal record covers, not a street address.
- 3State ParkMercer County · River Rd, 100 feet south of the upper drive in park · location approximate
- 4Yardley Historic DistrictRoughly bounded by Main St., Afton Ave., Letchworth Ave., Canal St., S. Edgewater Ave., and Delaware Canal · Yardley · Bucks CountyThe pin is the center of the area the federal record covers, not a street address.
- 5SummerseatClymer St. and Morris Ave. · Morrisville · Bucks CountyThe pin is the coordinate the Park Service publishes for this listing.
- 6Old BarracksMercer County · location approximate
Washington's Crossing, 1776
You visited every stop: 6 in all. A TreeAlive curated trail.
- Washington CrossingBucks County · River Rd. (PA 32) at Washington Crossing Pk, about 1/2 mile N of visitor's ctr. on W side of rd.
- Washington Crossing State ParkBetween Yardley and New Hope, on the Delaware River · near Yardley · Bucks County
- State ParkMercer County · River Rd, 100 feet south of the upper drive in park · location approximate
- Yardley Historic DistrictRoughly bounded by Main St., Afton Ave., Letchworth Ave., Canal St., S. Edgewater Ave., and Delaware Canal · Yardley · Bucks County
- SummerseatClymer St. and Morris Ave. · Morrisville · Bucks County
- Old BarracksMercer County · location approximate
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