Revolutionary River: The Delaware Waterway & the War for Independence
New Castle Court House Museum 211 Delaware St., New Castle, Delaware, United StatesThe Delaware River was more than an obstacle crossed by Washington's army on December 25th, 1776. At the heart of its 120 navigable miles lay Philadelphia, the Revolutionary capital of a new republic...if it could be won, and kept. Perhaps more vitally than any other waterway, the Bay and River became a strategic actor in […]