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Full-Scale Durham Boat Replica Construction

Sector: Seaport • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Source: Patch

Project
Under Construction

A full-scale, 40-foot replica of a Durham Boat, the type used by General George Washington and his troops to cross the Delaware River in 1776, is being constructed at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. The project is a partnership between the Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Independence Seaport Museum to honor America's 250th anniversary. The replica will be unve

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Seaport, Government, Commercial
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Patch

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The project “Full-Scale Durham Boat Replica Construction” is an infrastructure initiative in the Seaport sector, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Patch.

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2026-07-22

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A full-scale, 40-foot replica of a Durham Boat, the type used by General George Washington and his troops to cross the Delaware River in 1776, is being constructed at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. The project is a partnership between the Friends of Washington Crossing Historic Park and the Independence Seaport Museum to honor America's 250th anniversary. The replica will be unveiled in 2026 as an interactive centerpiece at Washington Crossing Historic Park, allowing visitors to climb aboard and engage with Revolutionary War history.

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Cultural Heritage

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United States of America (USA)

State

Pennsylvania

City

Philadelphia

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Seaport, Government, Commercial

Article published date

2025-09-18

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