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>> i think for some it's a family tradition. they've been doing it -- it's something they bring their children out to see every year and it continues through generations. some are visitors to the area that have read about this over the years and really wanted to see it. people travel from around the country for christmas day just to see the crossing because it is something that is so important in this country's history. >> sure. and john, doesn't it bother you that somebody who has been doing this for, you know, many, many years now, that the government, the state government which has, what, a...

Getting more and more volunteers, contributions coming into our web site at the crossing itself. so we know that there's a ground swell of support for this park. it's a national icon. people are very familiar with the famous painting and everything that we're trying to do and i have to say that the pennsylvania historical museum commission, the government agency with the state assigned to manage that park, they've actually been very helpful to us. they know their predicament. >> sure, they know the predicament. >> we need to help. >> absolutely. the state has cut off your funding. i know there...

Washington crossing historic park. guys, thanks for joining us today. >> thank you. >> good morning. >> let me put my finger on it, which of the two of you is the george washington re-enactor? i got it. now, so bill, you have come into a bit of bad news in the past year. the parks simply didn't have enough money according to the state because they cut off funding because they say the cupboard is bare. we don't have money to keep that particular park in business. >> correct. that's what we faced back in last fall. there was the possibility of the reenactment, historic re-enactment not occurring...

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