Washington Crossing

Washington Crossing

Washington Crossing may refer to:

Places:
* Washington's Crossing, the location in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania, a U.S. National Historic Landmark
* Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, New Jersey
* Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
* Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania
* Washington Crossing Bridge

A historical event:
* Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, a famous American Revolutionary War event that took place December 25, 1776

Art and literature about the event:
* "Washington Crossing the Delaware", a painting commemorating the crossing
* "Washington Crossing the Delaware" (sonnet), a sonnet by David Schulman about the scene in the painting
* "Washington's Crossing" (book), a book by David Hackett Fisher
* "The Crossing" (movie), an A&E television movie starring Jeff Daniels as George Washington


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