| These are replicas of the Durham Boats that George Washington used to cross the Delaware River. Washington had appropriated the boats from the Durham furnace upriver. Colonel John Glover and his sailors from Marblehead Massachusetts were invaluable in aiding the crossing. Once Washington had crossed the Delaware he marched south to attack and defeat the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. This marked the turning point of the Revolutionary War. They are on display at the park during the year. There is a reenactment of the crossing every year on Christmas Day if the weather permits. One famous anectode is that when General Washington was ready to cross himself, he found that Henry Knox, his artillery commander was seated in the boat. Knox was of considerable size. Washington told Knox to move over – carefully and not swamp the ____ boat. The result was that it gave a huge morale boost to the men who heard it and word spread quickly throughout the men. The net result of the crossing and subsequent defeat of the much feared Hessians was that it was a turning point in the war. George Washington, with one bold move, snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. | 
Durham Boats – Replicas of the Boats used by George Washington to cross the Delaware
Washington had appropriated the boats from the Durham furnace upriver. Colonel John Glover and his sailors from Marblehead Massachusetts were invaluable in aiding the crossing. Once Washington had crossed the Delaware he marched south to attack and defeat the Hessians at Trenton, New Jersey. This marked the turning point of the Revolutionary War.
They are on display at the park during the year. There is a reenactment of the crossing every year on Christmas Day if the weather permits.
One famous anectode is that when General Washington was ready to cross himself, he found that Henry Knox, his artillery commander was seated in the boat. Knox was of considerable size. Washington told Knox to move over – carefully and not swamp the ____ boat. The result was that it gave a huge morale boost to the men who heard it and word spread quickly throughout the men.
The net result of the crossing and subsequent defeat of the much feared Hessians was that it was a turning point in the war. George Washington, with one bold move, snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.