Citizens were uniformed and outfitted by their states and became combat veterans very quickly.īy December 1776, many had over a year’s worth of service fighting British regulars. If you were a fisherman, lawyer, shopkeeper, tailor or butcher in early 1775, those days were long behind you. With very few exceptions (medical staff, artillery and mounted dragoons), everyone was an infantry soldier. In presenting these guidelines, we’d like to remind everyone of the state of the Continental Army in December 1776. Of course, this goal can’t be accomplished without reenactors’ interest and cooperation.īy providing the following clothing and equipment guidelines, we hope to give every participant time to prepare for the crossing reenactments and present an interpretation that meets the high standards that our park visitors deserve. They rightly expect us to present an event that is educational, exciting, and as accurate to the historical record as possible. What started out as a theatrical presentation in 1953 has taken many forms over the years, from imitating the Emanuel Leutze painting to presenting an interpretation that is as historically correct as possible.ĭuring our two crossing events in December, Washington Crossing Historic Park hosts over 10,000 visitors from around the world. Thank you for your interest in participating in the annual reenactment of General Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River.
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