Washington Crossing Historic Park

Washington Crossing Historic Park is a 500-acre (2 km2) state park in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. The park's two locations represent its two sections. One section of the park, the "lower park," is headquartered in the village of Washington Crossing located in Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It marks the location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War. The park is operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in partnership with the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. The lower park includes 13 historic buildings including McConkey's Ferry Inn, where General George Washington and his aides ate dinner and made plans prior to the crossing. Among the historic buildings is a 20th-century barn that houses 5 replica Durham boats, which were large, open boats that were used to transport pig iron along the Delaware River at the time of the American Revolutionary War. These boats, along with the ferries and others, were used to transport soldiers, horses, and equipment across the river on the night of December 25–26, 1776. The replica boats are used each year when the nighttime crossing is reenacted in the park. Located 4.5 miles away in Solebury Township, is the park's northern section, the "upper park." In its 100-acre area it contai

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