{"product_id":"washington-crossing-pennsylvania-holiday-ornament-durham-boat-crossing","title":"Washington Crossing Pennsylvania Holiday Ornament - Durham Boat Crossing","description":"\u003c!-- Washington Crossing Pennsylvania Holiday Ornament - Durham Boat Crossing | new build, Winter Walk WW1-08 | order: hook, pitch with facts, QUICK FACTS, story --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Version: R4.3SP town ornament | GKP (number assigned at run) R1 21\/41 + R2 18\/34 = 39\/75 (52.0%) | 2026-11-11_002 --\u003e\n\u003c!-- Keywords: 31 published, volume-tier ordered | article:tag 14 | FAQPage x4 | Buttons: four-slot standard, 1 top \/ 1 bottom --\u003e\n\u003c!-- IP Clean | Content audit: PASS --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/crystal-glass-town-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eSee All Town \u0026amp; Animal Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe crossing itself: a Durham boat full of Continental soldiers on the Delaware, for the tree.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery December 25 a crowd lines the riverbank at Washington Crossing to watch the boats go over again. This ornament shows what they come to see: a long dark Durham boat low in the water, crowded with soldiers, oars and setting poles working, an officer standing amid the men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the right piece for the family that goes to the crossing each year, for the Bucks County host, and for anyone marking the nation's 250th with something better than a flag. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. History readers will like that it shows the working boat, not the famous painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-facts-box\" style=\"background:#f7f7f7; border:1px solid #e3e3e3; border-radius:6px; padding:16px 20px 8px; margin:20px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#555; margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eQuick Facts — Durham Boat Crossing Ornament\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Subject: Continental soldiers crossing the Delaware in a Durham boat, December 1776\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Town: Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Packaging: white or gold gift box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Made to order in the USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; line-height:1.55; color:#444; margin:0 0 9px; padding-left:14px; text-indent:-14px;\"\u003e›  Ships free in the U.S.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-ornament-story\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the night of December 25, 1776, in sleet and floating ice, Washington took about 2,400 men, with horses and eighteen cannon, across the river here. The Durham boats that carried them were big double-ended freight boats built to haul iron and grain down the Delaware. The army marched on Trenton and won there the next morning, and at Princeton days later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe war could have ended that winter. Instead the crossing gave the army a victory when it had almost nothing else, and the village that grew up at the landing took its name from the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/all-products\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;background:#F0EAD6;color:#1a1a1a;border:1px solid #D8CFB6;border-radius:4px;padding:14px 16px;margin:0;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eShop All Towns \u0026amp; Items\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mc-meta\" style=\"display:none\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"battle of trenton, crossing of the delaware, delaware river crossing, washington crossing, washington crossing historic park, washington crossing the delaware, christmas crossing, history buff gifts, washington crossing pennsylvania, america 250 christmas ornament, america 250 gifts, america 250 ornament, battle of trenton 1776, bucks county christmas, durham boat, patriotic ornament, ten crucial days, washington crossing reenactment, washington crossing the delaware reenactment, 1776 christmas, american revolution gifts, american revolution ornament, bucks county gifts, george washington christmas ornament, george washington decor, george washington gifts, george washington ornament, revolutionary war gifts, revolutionary war ornament, semiquincentennial gifts, washington crossing christmas day\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"battle of trenton\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"crossing of the delaware\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"delaware river crossing\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"washington crossing\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"washington crossing historic park\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"washington crossing the delaware\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"christmas crossing\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"history buff gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"washington crossing pennsylvania\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"america 250 christmas ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"america 250 gifts\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"america 250 ornament\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"battle of trenton 1776\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"bucks county christmas\"\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does the Durham Boat Crossing ornament show?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A Durham boat crossing the Delaware River at Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania: a long dark boat crowded with Continental soldiers, with oars and setting poles and an officer standing.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What were the Durham boats?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Durham boats were large, double-ended freight boats built to carry iron and grain on the Delaware River. On the night of December 25, 1776, Washington's army used them to cross the river before the attack on Trenton.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. 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