About This Place
The New Jersey State House in Trenton has been the seat of the state legislature since 1792 and is the second-oldest state capitol building in continuous use in the United States. The building stands in the heart of Trenton's government district, near the site where the Continental Congress met briefly in 1784 when Trenton served as the temporary national capital.
Revolutionary Significance
Trenton became the state capital of New Jersey in 1790, partly because of the town's association with the revolutionary victory of 1776. The current State House incorporates portions of the original 1792 structure, though it has been expanded and renovated multiple times. In November and December 1784, the Continental Congress met at the French Arms Tavern in Trenton, briefly making the town the capital of the United States. The location of the State House in Trenton is a direct legacy of the town's revolutionary significance.
Location
125 W State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
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Events at This Location
1758
Johann Rall
1776
Johann Rall, Nathanael Greene
1776
George Washington, Nathanael Greene
1776
1776
John Honeyman, George Washington, Johann Rall
1776
1776
1776
Johann Rall, Abraham Hunt, Phillis
1776
1776
George Washington, John Glover, Henry Knox
1776
George Washington, Johann Rall, Henry Knox
1776
1776
George Washington, Johann Rall
1776
Johann Rall
1776
1776
George Washington
1776
George Washington
1776
1777
George Washington, Henry Knox
1777
George Washington