. Our latest Mr. Local History Project research takes readers on a journey across New Jersey in December 1776, retracing the footsteps of Continental Army soldiers during one of the darkest and most consequential periods of the American Revolution.
Memororable Historical Artwork
Some of the most iconic paintings of the American Revolution capture the courage, determination, and sacrifice of the men who marched toward independence. Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851), William B. T. Trego’s The March to Valley Forge (1883), and Archibald M. Willard’s The Spirit of ’76 (1876) have become enduring symbols of America’s fight for freedom. Each tells a powerful story of perseverance, patriotism, and the extraordinary challenges the Continental Army faced.
Now we’re on a new New Jersey march artist mission.
Although painted decades after the Revolution, these masterpieces have shaped how generations of Americans envision our nation’s founding. From the icy waters of the Delaware River to the snow-covered roads leading to Valley Forge and the inspirational march of patriotic musicians, these paintings remind us that American independence was won not only through battlefield victories, but through the countless miles marched by ordinary men who believed in an extraordinary cause.
The Mr. Local History Project is gathering historic artwork, digital renderings (AI), photographs, maps, historical markers, and other fascinating artifacts to help bring to life what may be one of the greatest stories New Jersey ever contributed to the birth of our nation.
From the Hudson River to the Delaware River, we’ll explore the roads they traveled, the taverns and villages they passed, the places they stopped, and the people who helped shape the events leading to George Washington’s daring Christmas night crossing and the victories at Trenton and Princeton.
More than 250 years later, we’re documenting the historical evidence, bringing this remarkable New Jersey story back to life.
It’s called the “1776 March to the Delaware Crossing”.
If you have something you’d like to share with this community effort, we’d love to see it.
Click Here to submit. Can be artwork or AI renderings – we’d love to see them all.
