delaware river

     

The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the Unite States. The Delaware was explored by Adriaen Block as part of the New Netherlands Colony, and was named the South River to mark the southernmost reach of that colony.

Trivia about delaware river

  • In December 1776 Washington crossed this river to safety, then recrossed it to attack
  • This river carved a "water gap" in the Kittatinny Mountains between New Jersey & Pennsylvania
  • William Penn's plan for the city covered a strip of land between the Schuylkill & this river
  • American forces crossed this on Christmas Night 1776 to launch their surprise attack on the Hessians
  • Trenton, New Jersey lies at the head of navigation on this river