Experience the Ten Crucial Days of the American Revolution Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, New Jersey Princeton Battlefield, New Jersey Travel the Ten Crucial Days What are the Ten Crucial Days? December 25, 1776 - January 3, 1777 the legendary christmas night crossing of the delaware river launched an arduous, daring and successful ten-day military campaign against british forces in trenton and princeton. these battlefield victories were critical. had george washington's small band of soldiers failed at any point during these ten crucial days, the revolutionary cause could have perished. Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA the site where the continental army embarked on its epic crossing of the delaware river on december 25-26, 1776. www.washingtoncrossingpark.org Washington Crossing State Park, NJ this national historic landmark is where the continental army landed after crossing the delaware river and began the march to trenton. this park is home to the johnson ferry house as well as a museum containing the swan historical foundation collection of revolutionary war artifacts. www.wcpa-nj.org Old Barracks Museum, Trenton, NJ the battle of trenton took place near this site on december 26, 1776. after, the barracks were converted to a military hospital that provided smallpox inoculations for the remainder of the war. www.barracks.org Princeton Battlefield, NJ this national historic landmark is where the battle of princeton was fought on january 3, 1777 and was the final american victory of the ten crucial days of the american revolution. www.pbs1777.org.
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