Christmas Crossing will be by foot this year

Annette Earling, Executive Director of the Washington Park Association (NJ) has confirmed that, due to unsafe river conditions, Washington’s army will cross the river by marching over the bridge this year. not cross at all this year, although some reenactment troops may do so individually. (Edited at 9:40 – the news changed fast!)

All other regular festivities will take place as planned including speeches and hot cider and a heated tent the Nelson house on the Jersey side.

(Thanks to Annette for this great photo, too!)

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