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Washington's Crossing
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Emanuel Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware
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| Nearest city: | Titusville, New Jersey and Yardley, Pennsylvania |
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| Area: | 872 acres (3.53 km2)[1] |
| Built: | 1776 |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000650 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[2] |
| Designated NHL: | January 20, 1961[3] |
Washington's Crossing is the location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware on the Delaware River in Titusville, New Jersey, and Yardley, Pennsylvania. The site was named a US National Historic Landmark in 1961.[1][3]
It comprises two state parks: on the New Jersey side, the 3,100-acre (13 km2) Washington Crossing State Park, and on the Pennsylvania side, the 500-acre (2.0 km2) Washington Crossing Historic Park.
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