The crossing dead
Sources attach this name to the 2 places below. The name itself is part of the folklore record.
The crossing is reportedly re-enacted in the lore. The lore files them collectively as the crossing dead. The reports at Washington Crossing are the site's second history — unofficial, unverified, and stubbornly retold. The report is preserved in sources like 'Washington Crossing'. The name travels further than the proof; the sightings keep renewing the lease.
The dead are reportedly seen. The lore files them collectively as the crossing dead. Yuma Crossing in Yuma, Arizona carries the report the way old places do — as part of its identity. The account appears in 'Yuma Crossing'. The file keeps The crossing dead on the roster; the sightings keep the name alive.