State To Update Public On New Projects At Washington Crossing Park, NJ

WASHINGTON CROSSING, NJ — Washington Crossing State Park will brief the public on planned capital improvements at the park in the lead-up to the nation's 250th birthday in 2026 on Sunday, July 28 beginning at 3 p.m. at the Park's Sullivan Grove Pavilion near the current Visitors Center Museum.

Visitors will hear an update on the park's new museum and visitors center already under construction and will learn about other "once-in-a-generation" capital improvements planned for the park including new signage, roadway improvements, and restoration of the Johnson Ferry House.

Staff from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) State Parks, Forests and Historic Sites will show drawings and a model of the new state-of-the-art museum,
along with details about its exciting features including the Swan Historical Foundation's Collection of Revolutionary War artifacts, the circa 1920s George Harding mural, and the restoration of the nearby George Washington Memorial Arboretum.

The new Museum & Visitors Center also will feature a green roof, a multipurpose theater, and interactive exhibits.

A rendering showing the new museum and visitors center under construction at Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey.

In a lead-up to the 3 p.m. presentation, the park will present "Table Talk Histories" from 1 to 3 p.m.

Local historians and reenactors — many dressed in Revolutionary War era period clothing — will staff a series of tables, each featuring images and objects that highlight a different topic. Members of the First Rhode Island Regiment and the WCPA will explore such topics as:

• Black soldiers during the Revolution
• The integrated unit known as the Marbleheaders
• Smallpox inoculation and treatment in the 1700s
• Ferry boat operations on the Delaware River
• The Swan Historical Foundation's Collection of Revolutionary War artifacts, and more!

At 3 p.m., Hopewell Township's official Town Crier, Stan Saperstein, will invite participants and reenactors to join the presentation on the capital improvements. Refreshments will be provided, and reenactors in Revolutionary War period clothing will be on hand.

Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville, N.J., spans more than 3,500 acres along the Delaware River across Mercer and Hunterdon counties. The new Museum and Visitor Center is being funded by corporate business tax revenue with the Preserve New Jersey Act. Additional funds for this project and other capital improvements were allocated by Gov. Phil Murphy through the American Rescue Plan.

The Washington Crossing Park Association is the Park's Officially Recognized Friends Organization. Its mission is to preserve, enhance and advocate for the park and the history it represents.