About This Place
The New Jersey State Museum in Trenton houses collections spanning fine art, cultural history, natural science, and archaeology. Its history galleries include artifacts and exhibits related to New Jersey's role in the Revolution, including the Trenton and Princeton campaigns.
Revolutionary Significance
The museum's collections include Revolutionary War artifacts recovered from the Trenton area, including weaponry, uniforms, and personal items from both American and Hessian soldiers. The exhibits contextualize the Battle of Trenton within the broader story of New Jersey's role as a contested borderland during the Revolution, where armies marched back and forth and civilians endured repeated occupations.
Location
205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
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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