Jul
26
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
2
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
2
8:45 AM08:45
Native Plant Rescue
Help the WCPA Conservation Crew re-home plants ahead of the demo of the old Visitor Center!
Meet us at the Visitor Center Museum where we’ll be digging up perennials and shrubs like common milkweed, obedient plant, ostrich fern, and creeping mahonia from around the visitor center and moving them to safe locations so they can continue to flourish.
More shovels means more plants saved! Volunteers will have the opportunity to take plants home with them, too!
Aug
3
1:30 PM13:30
A Guided History Table Talk Tour
On Sunday, August 3rd from 1:30pm - 3:30 pm, tour guides, local historians, and reenactors will staff a series of tables & stops with images and objects highlighting topics such as:
Why Was Washington Here?, with Tour Guide Tim West
Highlights of The New Museum, with speaker Annette Earling
Delaware River Boats: Durham Boats, Colonial Ferries, and the patriots who successfully navigated the Crossing, with speaker Dan McAuliffe
The Hunterdon Militia: The Militia and local citizens harassed the Hessians before the Crossing and served as scouts to show the Colonial Army the way to Trenton, with speaker George Skic
The March to Trenton, with Tour Guide Tim West.
The Visitor Center Museum is open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and features The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Aug
9
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
10
10:00 AM10:00
Stream Ecology
Stream Ecology will dive into the world of macroinvertebrates within the south branch of Steele Run right here in Washington Crossing State Park. Dragonfly nymphs, water bugs, small fish, and amphibians all call small streams home. Other wildlife will also be highlighted. This outing will involve about a mile of walking total including uneven terrain at times. Dip nets and other collection tools will be provided.
Meet Washington Crossing State Park naturalist Joe Moore in the Knox Grove Playground Area at 10am with sturdy shoes and plenty of drinking water. Appropriate for ages 3 & up. This is a FREE event.
Aug
16
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
16
10:00 AM10:00
Outwaters Encampment, with Colonial Kids Games & Toys
Join historian Clarissa Dillon for a program on Colonial kids and their games! When 18th-century children were finished with their work, they enjoyed playing with toys and games. Some toys were made at home. Others were purchased. Some even came from Europe! Here is your chance to try some of their toys.
Try to catch the ball in the cup.
Put a challenging jigsaw puzzle together.
See reproduction dolls clothed in 18th century styles from England, and from Bethlehem PA.
Most exciting, children will be able to blow soap bubbles 18th-century style, as illustrated in several period paintings!
Clarissa will be a part of the Outwater’s Militia Revolutionary War Encampment at Washington Crossing State Park. Come and see the soldiers drill in preparation for action against his majesty’s troops. Stroll through the encampment when the soldiers are not drilling and learn about the life and times of the Revolutionary War!
Aug
17
1:30 PM13:30
Dentistry in Revolutionary America
Speaker: Marjory Wienkop
This program will teach some of the early history of dentistry, including prominent dentists and procedures, some of the instruments and medicines used, new innovations and prosthetics, and, of course, Washington's dental history.
The discussion will be simple enough for everyone, but those in the dental field are welcome to ask more technical questions at the end of the program. Everyone will come away with something they didn't know beforehand!
Marjy Wienkop was a dental technician for 20 years, and a dental assistant for four more. She is a medical and dental historian of the 18th and 19th centuries, and portrays a military surgeon in both Revolutionary War and Civil War, an 18th century civilian physician, and an 18th century chirurgeon-dentist.
Aug
20
8:45 AM08:45
Senior Trail Stewards Work Day
Clear trails with the Senior Trail Stewards! Tools are provided, although you're encouraged to bring gloves or loppers if you like. Please dress in layers, wear a hat, work gloves, work or hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. We work in the rain & snow, but not in a downpour, so consider rain gear! Please also bring plenty of water and a snack.
If you've never volunteered with us before, please arrive at 8:30 at the Nature Center to fill out Volunteer Application Forms. Anyone who volunteers for two sessions will receive one of our AWESOME t-shirts! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.
Aug
23
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
23
10:00 AM10:00
Washington Crossing Riverbank Cleanup
As our area prepares for 2026 and the country’s 250th anniversary, Washington Crossing Historic Park in PA and Washington Crossing State Park in NJ are working hard to prepare for the many of thousands of visitors expected to our shores. We invite you to join us in getting these nationally-known historic sites ready for their close ups!
This event is rain or shine, and will only be cancelled in the case of severe weather. We’ll supply bug spray, but you’ll have to be on the lookout for poison ivy and slippery rocks, not to mention variable water levels and river currents. That’s what makes it FUN!
This event is a partnership of NJ’s Washington Crossing Park Association, PA’s Friends of Washington Crossing Park, and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
This year’s event will be in NJ only…MEET US AT THE NEW JERSEY PARK’S NELSON HOUSE, on River Drive in Titusville, NJ. Directly next the NJ entrance of the Washington Crossing Bridge.
Aug
23
2:00 PM14:00
Songs and Stories of the American Revolution Performed by Matthew Dodd
Dressed in colonial clothing and performing rousing period songs and stories, Matthew Dodd will take you back in time to the days of the American Revolution. Mr. Dodd sings and plays the guitar, banjo, mandolin and recorder throughout the show. The outdoor performance will take place at 2 PM at Sullivan’s Grove next to the Visitor Center Museum at Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, New Jersey.
Sullivan’s Grove can be reached from I-95 by taking the Trenton/Lambertville Exit (this is the first exit in N.J. heading north and the last exit heading south). Head north on Route 29 for 2 ½ miles and turn right at the first traffic light. Park Entrance will be on your left in a ½ mile. Enter the park and follow the signs to the Visitor Center Museum. For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Aug
30
8:30 AM08:30
Aug
31
2:00 PM14:00
Hell on the Water: The Prison Ships of Wallabout Bay
Park Seasonal Historian Julie Power will discuss the conditions and stories of the soldiers who were held on the prison ships in Wallabout Bay, Long Island, NY.
Due to a combination of neglect, poor conditions on the ships and disease, more than 11,500 American prisoners of war died in captivity aboard these British prison ships — more than in all the engagements of the American Revolutionary War combined.
Sep
6
8:30 AM08:30
Sep
6
8:45 AM08:45
Ongoing Forest Restoration Along Continental Lane
Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!
📍 Location: Meet us at the small parking lot on the left, just past the State Park’s main entrance.
No experience necessary. Dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.
Sep
7
1:30 PM13:30
A Guided History Table Talk Tour
On Sunday, September 7th from 1:30pm - 3:30 pm, tour guides, local historians, and reenactors will staff a series of tables & stops with images and objects, with such topics as:
Why Was Washington Here?, with Tour Guide Tom Ogren
Highlights of The New Museum, with Annette Earling
Delaware River Boats: Durham Boats, Colonial Ferries, and the patriots who successfully navigated the Crossing, with speaker Dan McAuliffe
The Hunterdon Militia: The Militia and local citizens harassed the Hessians before the Crossing and served as scouts to show the Colonial Army the way to Trenton, with speaker George Skic
The March to Trenton, with Tour Guide Tom Ogren.
The Visitor Center Museum is open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and features The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Sep
13
8:30 AM08:30
Sep
21
1:30 PM13:30
African Americans in the Revolutionary War Navy
Speaker: Leon Brooks
Venue: Titusville Presbyterian Church
Oct
19
1:30 PM13:30
Early American Artillery & Miniature Cannon Firing Demonstration
Come and meet historian Stan Saperstein and hear about early American artillery from pre-Revolution to 1840. See the actual procedure for loading and firing of three miniature hand built cannons plus some surprise additions.
Artillery played a very important role in the Revolution. Hear about tactics and how cannons were used in different situations, especially in the Ten Crucial Days Campaign that saved the Revolution!
Nov
9
1:30 PM13:30
Captain Daniel Bray
Topic: Captain Daniel Bray
Speaker: Dan McAuliffe
Venue: Titusville Presbyterian Church
Nov
13
12:00 PM12:00
Washington Crossing Park of New Jersey – The New Museum
Topic: Washington Crossing Park of New Jersey – The New Museum
Speaker: Tim West
Venue: SAR Chapter Meeting, Tiburon Golf Club, Naples, FL
Jul
20
1:30 PM13:30
General Washington’s Leadership, with Ron Rinaldi
Educator Ron Rinaldi, a reenactor who specializes in portraying Generals George Washington & Nathaniel Greene, will speak on Washington’s Leadership at the First Presbyterian Church on River Drive in Titusville, NJ.
Rinaldi will examine Washington’s military development, including his growth from a militia colonel in the French and Indian War, to Commander in Chief and victor in the American Revolution. It will examine his personal and professional military growth, lessons he learned, and how he attempted to navigate his personal military beliefs and needs to win independence, and establish the Revolution's values against a standing army and reliance on citizen soldiers.
Jul
19
8:45 AM08:45
Ongoing Forest Restoration Along Continental Lane
Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!
📍 Location: Meet us at the small parking lot on the left, just past the State Park’s main entrance.
No experience necessary. Dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.
Jul
19
8:30 AM08:30
Jul
13
1:30 PM13:30
A Guided History Table Talk Tour
On Sunday, July 13th from 1:30pm - 3:30 pm, tour guides, local historians, and reenactors will staff a series of tables & stops with images and objects highlighting topics such as:
Why Was Washington Here?, with Tour Guide Tim West
Highlights of The New Museum, with speaker Pat Millen
Delaware River Boats: Durham Boats, Colonial Ferries, and the patriots who successfully navigated the Crossing, with speaker Leon Brooks
The Hunterdon Militia: The Militia and local citizens harassed the Hessians before the Crossing and served as scouts to show the Colonial Army the way to Trenton, with speaker Chuck Monroe
The March to Trenton, with Tour Guide Tim West
The Visitor Center Museum is open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. and features The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Jul
12
8:45 AM08:45
Trail Stewards Work Day
Clear trails with the Trail Stewards! Tools are provided, although you're encouraged to bring gloves or loppers if you like. Please dress in layers, wear a hat, work gloves, work or hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. We will work in the rain & snow, but not in a downpour, so consider rain gear! Please also bring plenty of water and a snack.
If you've never volunteered with us before, please arrive at 8:30 at the Nature Center to fill out Volunteer Application Forms. Anyone who volunteers for two sessions will receive one of our AWESOME t-shirts! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.
Jul
12
8:30 AM08:30
Jul
9
8:45 AM08:45
Senior Trail Stewards Work Day
Clear trails with the Senior Trail Stewards! Tools are provided, although you're encouraged to bring gloves or loppers if you like. Please dress in layers, wear a hat, work gloves, work or hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. We work in the rain & snow, but not in a downpour, so consider rain gear! Please also bring plenty of water and a snack.
If you've never volunteered with us before, please arrive at 8:30 at the Nature Center to fill out Volunteer Application Forms. Anyone who volunteers for two sessions will receive one of our AWESOME t-shirts! The Stewards meet for lunch afterwards, courtesy of the WCPA.
Jul
6
1:00 PM13:00
Revolutionary War Rations: Feeding the Army
Learn how the Continental Army was fed throughout the war. Join historian Julie Power as she discusses and demonstrates different ways feeding the army was accomplished. Presentation at 1pm followed by ongoing demonstrations until 3:30 pm.
Jul
5
2:00 PM14:00
New Jersey's Unknown Intelligence Network During and After the Ten Crucial Days
Russ Dutcher will speak about New Jersey's Unknown Intelligence Network during and after the Ten Crucial Days campaign (December 25, 1776 – January 3, 1777). The presentation will be held in the Visitor Center Museum’s auditorium at 2:00 PM.
The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
The Visitor Center Museum can be reached from I-95 by taking the Trenton/Lambertville Exit (this is the first exit in New Jersey heading north and the last exit heading south). Continue north on Route 29 for 2 ½ miles and turn right at the first traffic light. Park Entrance will be on your left in a ½ mile. Enter the park and follow the signs to the Visitor Center Museum.
For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Jul
5
8:30 AM08:30
Jul
4
1:00 PM13:00
Fourth of July at the Park
This year marks America's 249th birthday, and Washington's Crossing is one of the greatest spots to celebrate!
The Park's Nelson House, on River Drive by the Washington Crossing Bridge, will be celebrating the Fourth of July from 1 to 4 pm with interpreters in period dress!
An 18th century Reverend will be reading the Declaration of Independence at 3 pm. Interpretive focus will be on what happened to the signers of this document, particularly the 5 signers from New Jersey.
They will also host Quill pen writing for children (and adults) and a tutor explaining education of the Rev War era.
At 2pm up at the Visitors Center, there will be a reading of the Declaration of Independence, followed by a Musket Firing. Also, you can celebrate the 4th by coloring Founding Father's Bookmarks! Color one or all 5 of the NJ signers of the Declaration of Independence! A craft table will be setup in the Visitors Center Museum during museum hours 9am -4pm all weekend.
All events are free. Don't forget that there are beautiful picnic areas and playgrounds in the park. We invite you to make a day of it!
Jun
28
8:30 AM08:30
Jun
21
8:30 AM08:30
Jun
19
8:45 AM08:45
Continental Lane Reforestation Project
Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!
📍 Location: Knox Grove at Washington Crossing State Park (NJ)
No experience necessary. Dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.
Jun
14
2:00 PM14:00
History Series Kick-off: Meet Francis Hopkinson and Hear the Story of Our Flag
Stanley Saperstein will perform a presentation as Francis Hopkinson, New Jersey Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Hopkinson, a member of the Congressional Marine Committee, claimed that he had created the Stars and Stripes. The presentation will be held in the Visitor Center Museum’s auditorium at 2:00 PM.
The Visitor Center Museum will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. featuring The Swan Historical Foundation’s Collection of 500+ Colonial and Revolutionary War artifacts.
For more information call (609) 737-0623.
Jun
14
8:45 AM08:45
Continental Lane Reforestation Project
Join the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA) Conservation Crew for a forest restoration project along the historic Continental Lane trail. Participants will briefly learn about how invasive species are impacting New Jersey's forests. Then we'll get to work removing invasive plants to support the restoration of this important ecosystem!
📍 Location: Knox Grove at Washington Crossing State Park (NJ)
No experience necessary. Dress for the weather. Bring work gloves and loppers or a shovel if you have them. We will provide extra gloves and tools.
Jun
14
8:30 AM08:30
Jun
12
3:00 PM15:00
Washington Crossing State Park: The Future Unveiled
Free! An Online “Peek” and Virtual Talk about Washington Crossing State Park’s new Museum and Visitors Center, presented by Clay Craighead and Mark Sirak, Lead Historians at WCSP
Join Mark and Clay as they discuss the $28 million improvements underway at Mercer County's nationally-known historic landmark.
Register at https://www.penningtonlibrary.org/WCSP to send your questions about the…
NEW Visitor Museum
Immersive "Experience the Crossing" feature
Swan Foundation’s remarkable artifacts
Improvements to the Park's 13 miles of trails
Restoration of the Park’s 1932 Arboretum
Preparations for 2026’s 250th Birthday Celebration
Return of the Harding Mural
...and Mark and Clay will do their best to answer you!
This free program is a partnership between the Washington Crossing Park Association and the Pennington Library.
Even if you're unable to attend live, registered participants will be able to ask questions and receive a recording of this webinar after the event.
Jun
7
8:45 AM08:45
National Trails Day / Trail Stewards Work Day
Celebrate National Trails Day by clearning trails with theTrail Stewards! Tools are provided, although you're encouraged to bring gloves or loppers if you like. Please dress in layers, wear a hat, work gloves, work or hiking boots, a long-sleeved shirt, and long pants. We will work in the rain & snow, but not in a downpour, so consider rain gear! Please also bring plenty of water and a snack.
If you've never volunteered with us before, please arrive at 8:30 at the Nature Center to fill out Volunteer Application Forms. Anyone who volunteers for two sessions will receive one of our AWESOME t-shirts!
Jun
7
8:30 AM08:30