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Johnson Ferry House

Historic House

The Johnson Ferry House is a colonial-era farmhouse located within Washington Crossing State Park in New Jersey. The house served as a staging point for the Continental Army after it crossed the Delaware River on December 25-26, 1776.

What Happened Here

The Johnson Ferry House was a working farmstead adjacent to the ferry landing where Washington's army came ashore on the New Jersey side of the Delaware. Officers used the house to coordinate troop movements and plan the march to Trenton. The house is furnished with period items and interpreted to reflect its appearance at the time of the crossing. It is one of the few surviving structures directly associated with the events of December 25-26, 1776.

Visiting Today

Address

Washington Crossing State Park, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560

Hours

Open seasonally; check park website for schedule

Admission

Included with park visit

Connected Events

Nov 1776
Fall of Fort Washington

Johann Rall, Nathanael Greene

Nov 1776
Continental Army Retreats Through Trenton

George Washington, Nathanael Greene

Dec 1776
Intelligence Gathering Before the Crossing

John Honeyman, George Washington, Johann Rall

Dec 1776
Hessian Garrison Established at Trenton

Johann Rall, Abraham Hunt, Phillis

Dec 1776
Washington Crosses the Delaware

George Washington, John Glover, Henry Knox, John Cadwalader