March to Trenton

Celebrating the 235 Anniversary of the Battles of Trenton

On December 31st, 2011

 There will be a special Crossing of the Delaware in Durham boats at first light at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pa.. to GW Crossing State Park, NJ.  where the troops will be bussed to join the march.  The marchers will start walking at 7am, then march over the original route to Trenton.  We plan to arrive just before the start of the first Battle of Trenton.

This will be over a 9 mile march.  We will use the Original Route.  There will be at least one water stop, but it will be a long, hard walk with full gear directly into the battle.
Participants are limited to those reenactors whose units are registered with the Old Barracks in Trenton for the Battles.

REGISTRATION

Units must register for the Battles of Trenton to do the march/crossing.  Please down load
this form and send it to the Old Barracks. Participation is limited to those units who are members of the British Brigade, Con't Line or Brigade of the American Revolution.  NO WALK ONS.  Space on the boats is also limited, first come, first on, by date of registration.

Schedule

     
Reenactors will be ferried by bus from the Old Barracks to George Washington Crossing Park, NJ. Reenactors doing the crossing will walk cross the bridge to the Pa. park to assemble by 6:30 am. where they will be assigned to the boats.
The boats will be crewed by the experienced  Marbleheader Regiment, the 14th Continental.  
At first light the boats will cross.


At 7:00 am the march to Trenton will begin, arriving at the Battle Monument in Trenton for the start of the battle at 11 am.
Those who do the crossing will be taken by bus to join the marchers along the route.


PARTICIPANTS MUST WALK THE MARCH TO TRENTON- NO OTHER TRANSPORTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE.
The march will be over 9 miles.

Logistics

Participants are asked to park in the State House parking garage, next to the Old Barracks.  At 6:00 am we will begin to ferry the troops by bus to the park.  Those who do the crossing will be bused to join the march enroute.  The battle will end next to the Old Barracks, again next to the parking garage.

Coordinators

The March to Trenton is organized by the following organizations:
The Old Barracks of Trenton
Washington Crossing Historic Park (Pa)
Outwater's Militia
Glover's  Marblehead Regiment, the 14 Continental
The Friends of Washington Crossing Park, Pa.
5th Pa. Reg't.
 TRENTON DOWNTOWN ASSOC.