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New Jersey State Museum

Museum

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.

What Happened Here

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.

Visiting Today

Address

205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08625

Hours

Tuesday-Sunday 9am-4:45pm

Admission

Free

Connected Events

Nov 1776
Fall of Fort Washington

Johann Rall, Nathanael Greene

Nov 1776
Continental Army Retreats Through Trenton

George Washington, Nathanael Greene

Dec 1776
Intelligence Gathering Before the Crossing

John Honeyman, George Washington, Johann Rall

Dec 1776
Hessian Garrison Established at Trenton

Johann Rall, Abraham Hunt, Phillis

Dec 1776
Washington Crosses the Delaware

George Washington, John Glover, Henry Knox, John Cadwalader