Delaware River

Called Lennape Wihittuck

by native Lenni Lennape

Indians. Lamasepose or

Great Fishkill by early

Dutch settlers.

Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue (U.S. 209) and Delaware Drive, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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2nd Delaware

Delaware

2nd Delaware Volunteers

Capt. David L. Stricker

3rd Brigade, 1st Division, II Corps

This regiment of Richardson's reserve

brigade crossed Antietam Creek, advanced

with division and came under heavy

artillery fire while holding position

immediately beyond crest of this ridge.

It moved to right and helped repulse

counterattack in ...

Fort Delaware / Narrowsburg’s History

Upper Delaware Scenic Byway

The present day Fort, a replica of the frontier “lower fort” of the Cushetunk settlement of 1755-1785, was originally located six miles up river near Milanville, Pennsylvania. Another fort was situated further up river in the Cushetunk ...

1st Delaware

Delaware

1st Delaware Volunteers

Colonel John W. Andrews

3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, II Corps

on the morning of Sept. 17, 1862

this regiment crossed Antietam Creek

forming right of first line of French's

Division. Advanced with heavy skirmishing

through Roulette Farm and became fiercely

engaged immediately in front ...

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, ...

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.

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Fort Delaware

1755     1785

This fort represents the buck-skinned variety of American frontier fortifications. It tells the story of the Delaware Company a group of Connecticut pioneers who established their settlement in the face of every conceivable hardship.

This authentic ...

Fort Delaware

Model of the circa 1755

Cushetunk settlement

located near Milanville Pa.

Opened in 1957. Designed by

James W. Burnank.

Marker is on New York Route 97, on the left when traveling west.

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Fort Delaware Museum

The reconstructed stockade, blockhouses, log cabins, blacksmith shop, shed, armory, and herb garden are representative of forts constructed by Connecticut settlers in the 1750’s.

Revolutionary War Heritage Trail

Marker is on New York Route 97, on the left when traveling west.

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The Delaware Continentals

On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a body of troops be raised in Delaware "for the defense of American liberty." Commanded by Colonel John Haslet, the Delaware Regiment consisted of more than 500 battle-ready troops when they ...