Famous People in Washington's Crossing of The Delaware
Two future Presidents:
- James Monroe
- George Washington
One future Vice-President:
- Aaron Burr
One future Chief Justice of the United States:
- John Marshall
Others:
- Alexander Hamilton, future Secretary of the Treasury
- John Glover (general), was responsible for ferrying Washington's men
- Henry Knox, first Secretary of War
- Hugh Mercer, general who died days later at the Battle of Princeton
- Prince Whipple
Read more about this topic: Washington Crossing Historic Park
Famous quotes containing the words famous, people, washington and/or crossing:
“Marrying any man is risky. Marrying a famous man is kissing catastrophe.”
—John Colton (1886–1946)
“No, you think too much, that is your trouble. Clever people and grocers, they weigh everything.”
—Michael Cacoyannis (b. 1922)
“Thou who, sinless, yet hast known
All of man’s infirmity!
Then, from Thine eternal throne,
Jesus, look with pitying eye.”
—George Washington Doane (1799–1859)
“Bodhidharma sailing the Yangtze on a reed
Lenin in a sealed train through Germany
Hsuan Tsang, crossing the Pamirs
Joseph, Crazy Horse, living the last free
starving high-country winter of their tribes.
Surrender into freedom revolt into slavery—”
—Gary Snyder (b. 1930)