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Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie

Museum

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.

What Happened Here

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.

Visiting Today

Address

Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618

Hours

Tuesday-Saturday 11am-3pm, Sunday 1pm-3pm

Admission

Free (suggested donation)

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