Washington Crossing Historic Park - Famous People in Washington's Crossing of The Delaware

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

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    Till I took up poaching, as you shall quickly hear:
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    Bringing the cheque and the postal order,
    Letters for the rich, letters for the poor,
    The shop at the corner, the girl next door.
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