Borderline escape. How Bergen’s borders bought General Washington time

When George Washington’s army abandoned Fort Lee in November 1776, its survival depended on reaching the crossing at Historic ...

Washington crosses the Delaware: When weather became a weapon

On a freezing Christmas night in 1776, George Washington's daring Delaware crossing turned a nor'easter into a strategic ...

On this day: Washington convenes a council of war

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the ...

On this day: Washington writes Founding Father Joseph Reed for advice

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the ...
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Bucks County park goes beyond Washington’s famous Delaware crossing to showcase ‘rich narrative’ of Revolutionary War history

File photo: John Godzieba, as Gen. George Washington, second right, stands in a boat during a reenactment of Washington's daring Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing, ...
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New museum planned for Bergen County site of Gen. George Washington's 1776 retreat

A July Fourth celebration is planned at the state park in River Edge. The Bergen County Historical Society is planning a new museum at the site of one of Gen. George Washington’s most important ...