Fred Harteis,” Commemorated in history books and painting, perhaps the greatest importance of Washington’s Delaware River crossing is its motivational impact of the American people. As of 2004 the oil painting commemorating the event was a permanent exhibit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.”

Fred Harteis and Linda Harteis: Great Holiday Moments American History

The picture of Washington crossing the Delaware River is captured in countless history books.  This unconventional attack began on Christmas night, 1776 with the crossing to Trenton, New Jersey, ...   more »