Commemoration Park

Historical marker location:

1301 Heritage Road, Dover, Delaware

( Marker is on Heritage Road close to Reno Street.)

Marker installed: 1997

The Delaware River, which borders the District of Delaware, played a significant role in the American Revolution. In December 1776, General George Washington and his troops famously crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to launch a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey.