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When Washington moves his army north to defend Reading, Howe moves his army south, and captures Philadelphia. Mr. Kennedy's House Ridge Pike (Reading Road), northwest of Trappe, Pennsylvania: September 22 to 23, 1777 "Camp 28 miles from Philad a on the Reading Road" [69]
The Friends of Washington Crossing Park, a 501(c)(3) private, non-profit corporation, was incorporated in January 2010 to support the PHMC in operating Washington Crossing Historic Park, and the park re-opened to the public in the spring of that same year. The Friends of Washington Crossing Park re-opened the park's gift shop in December 2010.
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated village located in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, United States. Formerly known as "Taylorsville," it is most famous for being the western launch point for George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25–26, 1776 during the Revolutionary War .
The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route is a 680-mile (1,090 km) series of roads used in 1781 by the Continental Army under the command of George Washington and the Expédition Particulière under the command of Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau during their 14-week march from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia.
Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War.The Valley Forge encampment lasted six months, from December 19, 1777, to June 19, 1778.
Washington Crossing Historic Park encapsulates the crossing site on the Pennsylvania side. Covering about 500 acres (200 ha), it includes the actual embarkation site for the main crossing, and a 19th-century inn set on the foundation of an 18th-century inn that was present at the time of the crossing.
American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk collided in Washington, D.C. Authorities believe all 67 on board both aircraft died.
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. [4] The population was 13,176 at the time of the 2020 census. [5] Part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in the southwestern part of the state, the city is home to Washington & Jefferson College and Pony League baseball.