Upper Makefield Township near Washington Crossing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 22, 2008
1. Washington Crossing the Delaware Monument
Erected 1976.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1976.
Location. 40° 17.646′ N, 74° 52.281′ W. Marker is near Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is in Upper Makefield Township. It is on River Road (Pennsylvania Route 32) near General Washington Memorial Boulevard ( Route 532), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington Crossing PA 18977, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Growth of a Village (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washingtons Crossing and March to Trenton (about 300 feet away); A Nation's Signature Event (about 300 feet away); The Durham Boat (about 300 feet away); Washington Crossing (about 500 feet away); Washington Crossed the Delaware (about 600 feet away); Washington's Crossing of Delaware (about 700 feet away); The Site of Washingtons Crossing (approx. Ό mile away in New Jersey). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington Crossing.
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1. Washington Crosses the Delaware, 1776. (Submitted on April 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Washington Crossing the Delaware. (Submitted on April 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Washington's Crossing. Washington Crossing Historic Park. (Submitted on April 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008
2. Washington Crossing Historic Park Monument
This statue is based on the famous painting by Emanuel Leutze.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008
3. Closeup of Washington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008
4. Credit Marker (Rear of Monument)
The credit marker contains a Biblical quote from Corinthians 3:10, and various contributors.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008
5. Rear of Monument with Credit Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008
6. Washington Crossing Relief
This relief is of the famous painting on which the statue is based. It is located on a monument a short distance away.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 9, 2012
7. Washington Crossing the Delaware
Gen. Washington and his troops cross the Delaware in the 60th annual reenactment of the Crossing.
Photographed by Wikipedia
8. Washington Crossing the Delaware Marker
The monument is based on this 1851 painting by Emanuel Leutze.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,454 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 24, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 7. submitted on December 9, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on May 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
