Revolutionary War goes virtual with online Patriots Week events in Trenton
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
Posted Dec 19, 2020
Members of the Continental Army turn onto Barracks Street from Front Street Redcoats fire their weapons during 2019 s Battle of Trenton in Trenton. This year s in-person reenactments are canceled but a number of related events will take place online.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media
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The revolution will not be televised . . . but parts of it will be streamed online.
Due to COVID-19, organizers of Trenton’s annual Patriots Week and Battle of Trenton Day have called off their on-site reenactments and Colonial ball, but a number of online events still are planned for the traditional Christmas weekend observance.
George Washington already snuck across the Delaware River but you can still catch the reenactment
Updated Dec 12, 2020;
Posted Dec 12, 2020
The reenactment of Gen. George Washington s crossing of the Delaware River in 1776 is filmed on Dec. 6, 2020 for a special broadcast this year due to the pandemic.(Photo courtesy of Michael Chipowsky)
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In fact, he likely did.
Smallpox was rampant during the colonial era and deadly disease was just another obstacle to overcome when Washington planned the Christmas night crossing from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on his way to defeat the Hessians in the first Battle of Trenton the next morning.