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Washington's Crossing Re-Enactment 2012

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Real Estate Agent with Premier Property Sales & Rentals RS284559

washingtons crossing re-enactment

The Christmas Day Re-Enactment of Washington Crossing the Delaware River.  The Delaware River was too swift this winter of 2012 to cross as Washington and his troops did way back on Christmas Day 1776. 

Comments(7)

Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL
I just posted a comment with my cell phone and it doesn't show up. Hmmm. I will be back later.
Jan 09, 2013 07:58 PM
Toni Weidman
Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL
20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Gloria - what did they do instead of the re-enactment? (That's what I posted before but it didn't take).

Jan 10, 2013 12:05 AM
Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Hi Toni, Hopefully you will figure out the cell phone commenting.  

They did the their gathering of troops on land and roll calls and some marching.  Then Washington talked about their plans to cross the river. They did get in the 3 boats and headed up stream a short distance.  The first boat ventured out to the small island on the right and determined the water was just too swift for they would have ended up downstream too far.  

Having never seen this re-enactment before and wanting to for many years, I was happy to see them dressed up, acting out the parts and getting on the water a little.  

A good family outing to mark the Christmas day.

Thanks for asking.

Gloria

Jan 10, 2013 04:50 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I often envy the part of the country you live in, which is so rich in our early heritage.  California pretty much had to wait for the California Gold Rush to get any history going.  Neat photo, Gloria!  It looks like it could have been taken yesterday, or 236 years ago.

Jan 10, 2013 09:59 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Doug and Gloria, I love this photo!  It looks like something that should really be an old oil painting.

Jan 10, 2013 12:37 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for sharing your photograph.  

I hope you are  having a most productive January.

 

Jan 14, 2013 05:04 AM
Steve Hoffacker
Steve Hoffacker LLC - West Palm Beach, FL
Certified Aging In Place Specialist-Instructor

Gloria,

It's important to understand what they faced. Nice post. :)

Steve

Jan 24, 2013 10:52 AM