Washington's Delaware River Crossing Reeanactment Finally Successful
James Gibson, center, waves to spectators as he portrays
Gen. George Washington during the 53rd annual
Christmas day crossing of the Delaware River on Sunday.
Image source: Joseph Kaczmarek / AP
Gen. George Washington during the 53rd annual
Christmas day crossing of the Delaware River on Sunday.
Image source: Joseph Kaczmarek / AP
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is an 1851 oil-on-canvas
painting by Emanuel Leutze. It is in commemoration of Washington's
crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 during the American
Revolutionary War, the first move in a surprise attack
against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton.
Image source: Wikipedia
painting by Emanuel Leutze. It is in commemoration of Washington's
crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 during the American
Revolutionary War, the first move in a surprise attack
against the Hessian forces at Trenton, New Jersey in the Battle of Trenton.
Image source: Wikipedia
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
Hundreds of spectators along the Delaware River saw the first complete re-enactment since 2001 of Gen. George Washington’s historic crossing.
Unlike the past three attempts, when days of precipitation pushed water levels and speeds above safety levels, this Christmas presented a more placid route from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
posted by Fergie @ 12/25/2005 04:45:00 PM
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