The “Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee,” consisting of five families visiting Danforth Bay Campground last week, say they plan to re-enact George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Dec. 25 and were practicing in Danforth Bay. From left: R.T. Estler III, Effie Estler, Yuula Estler, Ben Sheahan (Irish chapter chief DWGRC), Isla Ray Fallon, Sawvi Estler, Miles Fallon, Aesop Estler, Laura Beth Estler, Opal Estler and KM Fallon Sr. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Members of the "Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee" learn that paddling a canoe is hard for them during an expedition into Danforth Bay on Friday. Clockwise from left: R. Travis Estler III, Kheli Fallon, Miles Fallon, Aesop Estler and Yuula Estler. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee chairs R. Travis Estler III and Kheli Fallon celebrate canoeing several yards into Danforth Bay. They plan to cross the Delaware River on Christmas to "reenact" George Washington's crossing. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
The “Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee,” consisting of five families visiting Danforth Bay Campground last week, say they plan to re-enact George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Dec. 25 and were practicing in Danforth Bay. From left: R.T. Estler III, Effie Estler, Yuula Estler, Ben Sheahan (Irish chapter chief DWGRC), Isla Ray Fallon, Sawvi Estler, Miles Fallon, Aesop Estler, Laura Beth Estler, Opal Estler and KM Fallon Sr. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Members of the "Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee" learn that paddling a canoe is hard for them during an expedition into Danforth Bay on Friday. Clockwise from left: R. Travis Estler III, Kheli Fallon, Miles Fallon, Aesop Estler and Yuula Estler. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Delaware Water Gap Reenactment Committee chairs R. Travis Estler III and Kheli Fallon celebrate canoeing several yards into Danforth Bay. They plan to cross the Delaware River on Christmas to "reenact" George Washington's crossing. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
FREEDOM — A ragtag collection of families vacationing at a local campground and calling themselves the Delaware Water Gap Re-enactment Committee has the ambitious goal of recreating the crossing of the Delaware River on Dec. 25 at 4 a.m. in 1776, as our first president did, a deed memorialized in the famous painting, "Washington Crossing the Delaware."
Their first practice "dry run" was last Friday at Danforth Bay — but they didn't stay dry for long.
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