Ross' Mill Race

The fluctuating water level of the James River inspired David Ross to construct this mill race. He designed it to provide a continuous source of water power for the mills he owned on this site from c. 1784 to 1809.

David ...

Triple Crossing

Soon after the Civil War, railroads were built over the old canal towpaths.

Three rail lines crossing over each other give this part of the city its name.

Across the canal is the only triple main-line railroad crossing in the world. The ...

Braddock's Crossing

Below this hill, about midday on July 9, 1755, a British army of 1300 made its second crossing of the river and advanced to drive the French from Fort Duquesne. A few hours later, with General Braddock mortally wounded and ...

Ross's Landing

Established about 1816 by John Ross some 370 yards east of this point, it consisted of a ferry, warehouse, and landing. With the organization of Hamilton County in 1819 north of the river, it served not only the Cherokee trade ...

Washington's Crossing of Delaware

To commemorate the crossing of the Delaware River at this point by General George Washington and the Continental Troops, Christmas Night, 1776, and the splendid victory at Trenton.

Committee

John D. James, President

Russell W. Knight, Secretary

Jesse C. Everitt, ...

Christopher Newport Cross / Canal Walk

Richmond Riverfront

Christopher Newport Cross

On May 24, 1607, Captain Christopher Newport and a party of explorers who had landed at Jamestown just days earlier arrived at the site of modern-day Richmond. Hoping to find a passage to the Pacific, they found ...

British Raid on Crosswicks Creek

Waters of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River join below. 22 vessels at Bordentown and 4 at White Hill were among the 44 that were destroyed in a British raid on May 8, 1778. All were trapped in the Upper ...

Washington Crossed the Delaware

Near this spot

Washington

crossed the Delaware

on Christmas night 1776

the eve of the Battle of Trenton.

Marker can be reached from River Road (Pennsylvania Route 32), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Powells Creek Crossing

Efforts began in 1864, but it wasn’t until July 2, 1872, with the aid of the Pennsylvania Railroad, that this section of rail line opened for service. The crossing at Powell’s Creek was 1,100 feet in length and constructed of ...

George Ross

Soldier, ardent patriot, jurist, and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, settled at Lancaster about 1751. Site of his country house, now marked by monument, is on Ross Street, nine blocks north. Died 1779.

Marker is at the intersection of ...