About This Place
The Trenton City Museum, housed in the Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park, features exhibits on Trenton's history from the colonial period to the present, including material related to the Revolutionary War battles fought in the area.
Revolutionary Significance
While the Ellarslie Mansion itself dates to the 1840s, the museum's collections include artifacts and interpretive materials covering Trenton's colonial and revolutionary periods. The museum provides context for understanding how the Battle of Trenton fits within the broader history of the city and the region.
Location
Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
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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