Rescuing the Revolution Field Trip Program
Our new program is an enhanced version of our popular Colonial Days and Traversing the Ten Crucial Days bus tours brought together to serve groups of field trip students. The program begins with a hands-on program at Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA and then travels to Washington Crossing, NJ and/or Princeton Battlefield.
This program allows students to see up to 3 sites in one day and experience living history, a musket firing, an amazing revolutionary war collection and more! It also highlights the role the crossing played during the larger ten crucial days campaign and American Revolution.
Our tour begins in Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA and ends at Princeton Battlefield State Park in NJ. Guests will spend the day retracing the events of December 25, 1776 to January 3rd, 1777, when George Washington’s army crossed the Delaware River and secured three victories in NJ, at the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Historical Interpreters will tell the remarkable story of these ten days that breathed new life into the Revolution that many thought was then on the verge of total failure.
In Washington Crossing, PA students will learn about life in a Continental Army encampment and Washington’s daring crossing of the Delaware on Christmas Night 1776!
In Washington Crossing, NJ students will learn about Washington’s landing, the battles at Trenton and see real artifacts from the Swan Revolutionary War Collection. Participants will also get to see a musket firing demonstration!
At Princeton, students will join the American or British side and learn about the battle from different perspectives!
Cost for these programs is $11 per person, with funding available to help offset the cost for Title I schools. Sign up or learn more by reaching out to us at info@washingtoncrossingpark.org
Itinerary Examples:
STOPS AND LOCATIONS (3 stops)
10:00 AM-11:00 AM:WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK, PA
11:00 AM-11:30 AM:TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ
11:30 AM-12:45 PM:WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ
12:45 PM-1:15 PM:TRAVEL TO PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD
1:15 PM-2:15 PM:PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD
STOPS AND LOCATIONS (2 stops)
10:00 AM-11:30 AM:WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK, PA
11:30 AM-12:00 PM:TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ/OR PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD
12:00 PM-1:30 PM:WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ/OR PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD
These times and locations can be adjusted depending on preference, timing or other needs of the school.
The Rescuing the Revolution Field Trip Program is sponsors by a generous grant from Tom and Char Hand, Americana Corner.
