Whats the story of Jacko?
Jacko is the enslaved boy who kept Washington’s horse and froze to death during the crossing of the Delaware. Is this true? There is no historical evidence of any truth to the story. African Americans did play a large role in the crossing of the Delaware as many Marbleheader sailors were people of color, however, we have nothing that says Jacko existed nor the record of any child freezing to death during the crossing of the Delaware.
