BUCKS COUNTY, PA —We all know that General George Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey on Christmas Day 1776, marking a turning point in the American Revolution.

Major Pete Hegseth narrated the pageantry on the banks of the Delaware before joining Washington in making the crossing.

The next closest option is the narrow Washington Crossing Bridge about seven miles south on Route 29. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has contracted an outside vendor to provide a ...