Preparing to cross the Delaware

Participants gather on Sunday, Dec. 12, before the reenactment of George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware on Dec. 25, 1776. All “soldiers” coordinate duties before marching into position for the crossing. The reenactment will be repeated on Christmas Day starting at noon on the banks of the river in Washington Crossing Historic Park.

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Chuck Faust, right, lines up his platoon of soldiers.

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The boat containing Gen. George Washington and Fox News’ Pete Hegseth begins to cross the Delaware River.

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Gen. George Washington, portrayed by John Godziba, and the rest of the officers make their way through the crowd.

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A soldier smokes a handmade pipe, just one of the troops before the festivities.

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Crossing narrator and Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth, left, is gifted an American flag from the Friends of Washington Crossing Park. Hegseth wore a traditional uniform, and stayed well past the closing ceremony to sign autographs, take pictures and shake hands.

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Soldier Doug MacKinnon stands in formation before the launch of the boats.

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Grace Basler, 7, stops and talks with a Friends of Washington Crossing volunteer.

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A “soldier” with a pre-launch hoagie before heading out.

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The troops prepare their muskets with blank ammo before marching into position.

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Posted Thursday, December 23, 2021 12:00 am

Photographs by Michael A. Apice

Washington Crossing Historic Park held the first of two Delaware River crossing reenactments on Dec. 12.
Each December, thousands of people gather on the banks of the Delaware River to watch the reenactment of Gen. George Washington’s 1776 Christmas night river crossing. During the event, several hundred reenactors in Continental military dress listen to a speech by Washington and then row across the river in replica Durham boats.

Peter Hegseth, co-host of Fox News’ “Fox & Friends Weekend” and an Army veteran, narrated the first crossing.
A second crossing is slated to take place on Christmas Day.

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