Save the Victory Trail & Jacobs Creek Bridge

 We are a non-partisan coalition of concerned residents and American citizens dedicated to the preservation of Washington's Victory Trail, with an emphasis on the road leading to Trenton from Washington's Crossing, the site where Washington and his army crossed Jacobs Creek, and the bridge that became part of that site 125 years ago.                                                                                                  

Hopewell Township stands alone as the actual site where George Washington landed his troops after crossing the Delaware on Christmas night in 1776, and then launched a surprise attack on Trenton. Most historians agree that the Battle of Trenton was the turning point of the war, thereby securing Hopewell's historic place as both the geographical and inspirational crossroads of the American Revolution. Two hundred and thirty-three years later, our citizens continue to pride themselves in our township's historical significance, as we work towards innovative ways of preserving both the land and the character of the community for all future generations of Americans.

Others agree and support our cause

To date we have the support of several prominent historians and organizations, including Daughters of the American Revolution; Crossroads of the American Revolution; General Washington's Daughters of the American Revolution; Preservation New Jersey; Eric DeLony, Chief (Emeritus), Historic American Engineering Record, National Park Service; Allan King Sloan (King Bridge Company); Ewing Township Historic Preservation Commission; and David Hackett Fischer, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book Washington’s Crossing.  Public support continues to be awe inspiring.

Letter from Ewing Township Historical Preservation Commission:  http://www.hopewelltwp.org/beartavern_110909.pdf

Letter from Preservation New Jersery: http://www.hopewelltwp.org/JCB_Emrich_101309.pdf

 Newsletter, Preservation New Jersey: http://preservationnj.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/naitonally-significant-hopewell-township-landscape-threatened/