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New Jersey State Museum

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

  1. 1758

  2. 1776

    Fall of Fort Washington

    Johann Rall, Nathanael Greene

  3. 1776

    Continental Army Retreats Through Trenton

    George Washington, Nathanael Greene

  4. 1776

  5. 1776

    Intelligence Gathering Before the Crossing

    John Honeyman, George Washington, Johann Rall

  6. 1776

  7. 1776

  8. 1776

    Hessian Garrison Established at Trenton

    Johann Rall, Abraham Hunt, Phillis

  9. 1776

  10. 1776

    Washington Crosses the Delaware

    George Washington, John Glover, Henry Knox

  11. 1776

    Battle of Trenton

    George Washington, Johann Rall, Henry Knox

  12. 1776

  13. 1776

    Hessian Surrender at Trenton

    George Washington, Johann Rall

  14. 1776

  15. 1776

  16. 1776

  17. 1776

  18. 1776

  19. 1777

    Night March from Trenton to Princeton

    George Washington, Henry Knox

  20. 1777

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