About This Place
The site of the Eagle Tavern, where Washington reportedly established his temporary headquarters after the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776. The original tavern no longer stands, but the location is marked in Trenton's downtown area.
Revolutionary Significance
After the Battle of Trenton, Washington used several buildings in the town as temporary headquarters while consolidating his victory and deciding on next steps. Taverns served as command posts throughout the Revolution because they offered large rooms for meetings, stabling for horses, and food and drink for officers. The Eagle Tavern was one of Trenton's principal inns during the colonial period.
Location
Approximate location: King Street (now Warren Street), Trenton, NJ 08608
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Events at This Location
1758
Old Barracks Built for French and Indian WarJohann Rall
1776
Fall of Fort WashingtonJohann Rall, Nathanael Greene
1776
Continental Army Retreats Through TrentonGeorge Washington, Nathanael Greene
1776
1776
Intelligence Gathering Before the CrossingJohn Honeyman, George Washington, Johann Rall
1776
1776
1776
Hessian Garrison Established at TrentonJohann Rall, Abraham Hunt, Phillis
1776
1776
Washington Crosses the DelawareGeorge Washington, John Glover, Henry Knox
1776
Battle of TrentonGeorge Washington, Johann Rall, Henry Knox
1776
1776
Hessian Surrender at TrentonGeorge Washington, Johann Rall
1776
Death of Colonel RallJohann Rall
1776
1776
Washington's Re-enlistment AppealGeorge Washington
1776
Enlistment Crisis and Re-enlistment AppealGeorge Washington
1776
1777
Night March from Trenton to PrincetonGeorge Washington, Henry Knox
1777
Cornwallis's March to TrentonGeorge Washington