First Presbyterian Church of Trenton

The Presbyterian congregation in Trenton was established in 1726, and the church became a center of patriot sentiment during the revolutionary crisis. After the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, the church building was converted into a field hospital where wounded soldiers from both sides received medical care. The current church building dates from a later period but stands near the site of the revolutionary-era structure. The congregation's records from the period provide documentation of civilian life in Trenton during the occupation and battle.