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Washington Crossing Changed Fortune of War for General
Tourists in Washington Crossing State Park in Bucks County recall the Christmas 1776 river crossing. The account notes Washington’s battered army, Hessian enemy negligence at Trenton, and the dramatic morale boost from the victory. The park preserves the Thompson-Neely house and other Revolution era sites.
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Congress
Thomas Paine
Washington
Thompson-Nelly House
Delaware
Jersey
Ball
Trenton
Princeton
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Washington Crossing State Park
Bucks County
Bowman's Hill
Thompson-Neely
Old Ferry Inn
Brown Stone Monument