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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 Easter

    Rates:
    $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.

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