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Living History Day 2025
July 4, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Celebrate Independence Day by bringing the whole family back in time—to July 4, 1776!
At Washington Crossing Historic Park, you can watch living historians demonstrate their crafts and see a military encampment from noon to 4 PM on July 4. A highlight of the day will be readings of the Declaration of Independence at 12:30 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM.
Additionally, Join historian and author David Price at 2:00pm and 4:00pm as he explores the iconic “Ten Crucial Days” winter campaign of 1776-77, a defining moment in the American Revolution. David presents a thematic analysis of the campaign, focusing on five key factors that played a pivotal role in shaping its outcome: leadership, geography, weather, artillery, and contingency. Rather than offering a traditional chronological account, David examines how these overlapping elements combined to thwart British plans at a critical juncture in the war, enabling George Washington’s army to achieve a series of pivotal victories and turn the tide of the Revolution.