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As you stroll through the Historic Village in December, be sure to note the hand-crafted Christmas decorations adorning the buildings! Wreaths and other decor were created by park staff and members of the public in early December and will be displayed until January 6, 2020. Thank you to all the individuals on Facebook who donated… 
@ – Closed Monday NEW Featured exhibit: “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure.” Plus many more galleries in history, art and science. Free Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date: Time:
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@ – Planetarium shows include a live demonstration of the sky set to December 25, 1776. Learn about the constellations and planets that occupied the sky on the stormy evening when George Washington crossed the Delaware! All shows are suitable for general audiences. Show schedule: 10:30am “Season of Light”; 11:30am “Laser Holiday Magic”; 1:30pm “CapCOM…
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@ – The Old Barracks Museum offers tours that detail Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton. Tickets: $10 adults; $8 students and seniors; Free – Children 5 and under, Active Duty Military, and Old Barracks Association Members. (Closed Sunday) Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date:… 
@ – 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, 2 PM, & 3 PM (Closed Saturday) New Jersey State House (Enter via the State House Annex 145 West State Street) Learn about New Jersey’s legislative process and how to participate in the shaping of public policy. Visitors will visit the Legislative portion of the… 
@ – Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included with Old Barracks admission. (Monday through Friday; 1:00pm only on Saturday. Closed Sunday) Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date: Time: 
@ – (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Fee: Pay as you wish Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date: Time:
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@ – A presentation highlighting the early efforts to save the Old Barracks by the city’s Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and the work of the Trenton Battle Monument Association in creating the Trenton Battle Monument followed by a walking tour of the gravesites of some of the civic-minded men and women…
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Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included in regular cost of admission.
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Algernon Ward Jr. of Trenton will provide a presentation on the topic of "Blacks at The Old Barracks" which will explore the roles of African Americans in the operation of The Old Barracks as a home for soldiers and a military hospital. Free. |
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Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included in regular cost of admission.
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The story of John Honeyman, the Griggstown, New Jersey butcher and cattle dealer who, according to legend, became a spy for General George Washington in the months leading up to the game-changing victory in the First Battle of Trenton, has intrigued and befuddled historians for more than one hundred years. This presentation will lay out…
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Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included in regular cost of admission. |
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Walk with us on our “First Day Hike from Ferry to Ferry” as we follow the route GeneralWashington and the Continental Army took on Christmas night 1776. We’ll meet and begin at the McConkey Ferry Tavernin Pennsylvania, cross the Delaware River, visit a ferry boat replica and threehistoric buildings on the New Jersey side; allwith…
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Come join a park naturalistfor a short (approx. 1 hr.), guided, informal winter walk on state park trails.After the hike, try your hand a throwing a small ax into a wooden target. Thewalk is for all ages. The ax throwing will be for adults only. Children maywatch. Advanced registration required no later than December 28.… |
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Celebrate the 58th annual commemoration of Colonel Edward Hand’s Delaying Actions on the Maidenhead – Trenton Road on January 2nd, 1777, part of the Ten Crucial Days and the prelude to the Battles of Assunpink Creek and Princeton. Enjoy a historical program inside the Municipal Center followed by a musket firing from the front steps.…
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This presentation chronicles the rise of the NewDeal’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) as a consequence of the Dust Bowl andthe Great Depression of the 1930s. Black and white Depression-era film clips,narration and CCC alumni interviews tell the story of the role of the CCC innatural resource conservation and park and forest management throughout thenation.
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The vital roles of Sam Adams,John Hancock and John Adams in the Genesis of the revolutionary movement. |
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This intriguing video provides an insidelook at one of the state’s most interesting wildlife species and gives someclues on how to safely share the landscape with these animals.
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The colonies move to revolution, featuring Patrick Henry,Benjamin Franklin, George Washington and Thomas Paine. |
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We will take a county park trail from its trail head near Church Rd. tothe top of the hill. Meet at the parking lot by Niederer’s Pond (Church Rd).Advanced registration required. Bring a water bottle and wear hiking shoes. |
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There-introduction of the timber wolf to this famous national park is chronicled.
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Followour Founding Fathers from the Declaration of Independence through theRevolutionary War. |
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(Pre-teen – Adult) In this workshop, the participants will learnabout the different types of cross-country ski equipment that are available andwhat to look for in selecting your first pair of skis. Other topics will include: how to dress andwhere to go skiing in New Jersey. The indoorlesson will last 1 -1 ½ hour. If theground… |
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The January meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the The Men Who Lost America by Andrew O’Shaughnessy. Participants should be prepared to discuss Chapters Two and Three.…
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The January meeting of the Washington Crossing Historic Park Book Club is set for Thursday, January 23, at 5:30 PM in the Visitor Center. In this meeting, museum curator Kimberly McCarty will lead a discussion of the The Men Who Lost America by Andrew O’Shaughnessy. Participants should be prepared to discuss Chapters Two and Three.… |
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This video features the story of a leopard cub and her mother in Mambo, a flooded river delta inBotswana.
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The story of our Founding Fathers constructing a constitutionand building a new democratic nation. |
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