Patriot's Week
Events
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Important Role of Dance in 18th Century Society
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesWhen Sue Dupre leads dances for the Patriots’ Week Colonial Ball each year, she wishes she could tell the dancers much more about 18th century dancing, especially why the 18th century folks didn’t need a dance caller for their balls and assemblies. Please gather with Sue for this video presentation to learn about the important…
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Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre presents The Trouble With Trenton Puppet Show
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesEveryone’s favorite patriotic puppet show is going virtual this year! Children will be able to experience the magical storytelling of Washington’s crucial victory at the Battle of Trenton, presented by Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre. Tune in on Zoom or at facebook.com/oldbarracksmuseum/live to watch with your family! This program is made possible, in part, by the…
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Author Talk: Larry Kidder and Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin historian Larry Kidder as he discusses his new book "Revolutionary Princeton, 1774-1783: The Biography of an American Town in the Heart of a Civil War”. This book details the lives of Princetonians who lived in the town during the Revolutionary War, and continues the histories detailed in Mr. Kidder’s other works: “Crossroads of the…
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Author Talk with Don Hagist Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesJoin historian Don Hagist as he discusses his new book “Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution” which brings life to these soldiers, describing the training, experiences, and outcomes of British soldiers who fought during the Revolution. Drawing on thousands of military records and other primary sources in British, American, and Canadian…
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Virtual Wreath Laying at the Princeton Battlefield
Princeton Battlefield State Park 500 Mercer Street, Princeton, New Jersey, United StatesVirtually join the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and Color Guard Units from over twenty National SAR Societies to honor the valiant efforts of the soldiers who fought, and died, at Princeton, New Jersey. This is not a public event. Only virtual. Please zoom register below. On January 3, 1777, General George…
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A Revolutionary Conversation: Whose history and whose freedom, anyway?
Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesJoin us to hear stories of African Americans living during the Revolutionary War — as continental soldiers, loyalists, slaves, and citizens — and discuss how our community can interpret our shared history in ways that respect our shared ideals of equality. Students from Sprout U School of the Arts will present a “living museum” providing…
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Old Barracks Museum Tours
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesThe Old Barracks Museum offers tours that explain Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton.
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Old Barracks Museum Tours
Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ, United StatesThe Old Barracks Museum offers tours that explain Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton.
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Memorial Wreath Laying Trenton Battle Monument
Trenton Battle Monument Pennington Ave., North Warren St., North Broad St., Princeton Ave., and MLK Blvd., Trenton, New JerseyThe Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of the Revolution, the Society of the Cincinnati, and the Society of Colonial Wars will be laying wreaths to commemorate the heroic actions of the Continental Army and local militia that defeated Hessian and British Troops during…
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Memorial Wreath Laying – Washington Crossing Historic Park Visitor’s Center
1112 River Road Washington Crossing, PA 18977The Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Sons of the Revolution, the Society of the Cincinnati, and the Society of Colonial Wars will be laying wreaths to commemorate the heroic actions of the Continental Army and local militia that defeated Hessian and British Troops during…