History and Culture in Trenton, NJ
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- Howell Living History Farm
101 Hunter Rd.
70 Wooden's Lane (use for GPS)
Titusville, NJ 08560
Phone: (609) 737-3299
Howell Living History Farm is a 130-acre farm where the techniques that farm families used to feed and clothe themselves at the turn of the 20th century are practiced and demonstrated. Hand, horse, ox, steam and gas engine power are used to operate field, barn, and other equipment. As a working farm, Howell Farm offers recreational and educational opportunities to its visitors, involving them in the work and play of a traditional family farm.
- Kuser Farm Mansion
390 Newkirk Avenue and Kuser Rd.
Hamilton, NJ
Phone: 609-890-3630
- New Jersey State House
125 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 633-2709
Information on visiting the State House, including guided tours, observing legislative activity and contact information.
- NJ State Archives
225 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
The State Archives operates New Jersey's research center for public records of enduring historical value. Current holdings amount to nearly 33,000 cubic feet of paper records and over 28,000 reels of microfilm. Located at 225 West State Street in downtown Trenton, the State Archives provides reference and consultative services to thousands of researchers, historians and public record-keepers annually.
- Old Barracks Museum
Barrack Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 396-1776
The Old Barracks Museum in Trenton, originally built in 1758 to house troops during the French and Indian War, is best remembered for its role in the 1776 and 1777 Battles of Trenton during the Revolutionary War.
Hours:
Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Thankgiving, Dec. 24-25, Jan.1 and EasterRates:
$6 Adults
$5 Seniors (62 & over), and students (age 6 and above) with ID.
Free for kids 5 and under with families, and Association Members - Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08544
Phone: (609) 258-3000
Princeton University is a leading research university and undergraduate college. The university's Nassau Hall was the scene of meetings of the Continental Congress in the spring and fall of 1783.
- The 1719 William Trent House
15 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
Phone: (609) 989-3027
The oldest building in New Jersey's capital city and once home to the man for whom the city is named. When you visit the William Trent House, you are literally stepping back in time. You will gain amazing insight into the many layers of colonial life during the early 18th century. You will see how, later in the century, the William Trent House played a role in the Battles of Trenton, the "turning point of the American Revolution."
Hours:
12:30 to 4:00pm Daily
Closed Municipal Holidays
Call ahead for tour & program availability - Trenton Battle Monument
348 South Warren Street
Trenton, NJ 08638
The Battle of Trenton monument was erected in 1893 to mark the site of where American artillery was placed in the surprise attack on Trenton, December 26, 1776.
- Trenton War Memorial
Memorial Drive
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: (609) 984-8400
The War Memorial has earned acclaim as much for its architectural splendor as for its success as one of the region's top performing arts venues and conference centers. Over the decades, the War Memorial has served as a backdrop for presidents and governors, ballerinas and divas, maestros and magicians, jazz and jokes, crooners and conferences, as well as for the top tier of New Jersey's governmental, social, cultural, and business leadership.
Patriots Theater at the War Memorial proudly hosts a diverse and exciting array of theatrical and concert events -- from comedy to ballet, from opera to gospel, from international to jazz, from classical to country to rock, pop, and folk.

