Rescuing the Revolution Field Trip Program

 

 

NEW! Rescuing the Revolution Field Trip Program, presented in partnership with Americana Corner

 

Our new program takes the best of our popular Colonial Days and Traversing the Ten Crucial Days bus tours and combines them into one exciting field trip experience! It starts with a hands-on program at Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA, and then heads to Washington Crossing, NJ and/or Princeton Battlefield.

This program lets students explore up to three sites in one action-packed day! They’ll experience living history, watch an exciting musket firing, see an incredible Revolutionary War collection, and more. Plus, they’ll learn about the pivotal role the crossing played in the larger Ten Crucial Days campaign and the American Revolution.

Throughout the day, students will retrace the events of December 25, 1776, to January 3, 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 get up close to real artifacts from the Swan Revolutionary War Collection. Plus, they’ll experience an exciting musket firing demonstration!
  • At Princeton,  students will join the American or British side and learn about the battle from different perspectives!

The cost is $11 per person, with funding available for Title I schools. To sign up or learn more, contact us at Info@WashingtonCrossingPark.org.

Sample Itinerary (Customizable to Fit Your School’s Needs):

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-12:00 PM: LUNCH AT WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ
12:00 PM-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-12:30 PM: LUNCH AT WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ/OR PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD
12:30 PM-1:45 PM: WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK, NJ/OR PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD

Times and locations can be adjusted to fit the school’s needs.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: 

The Rescuing the Revolution Field Trip Program is sponsored by a generous multi-year grant from Tom and Char Hand, Americana Corner.