Trenton Downtown Association
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Downtown Trenton Revolutionary Pub Crawl
Checkers 14 South Warren Street 14 South Warren Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesJoin a period pub crawl of downtown Trenton watering holes and restaurants. Attendees must mention the PASSCODE: MERCER, to receive your wristbands and ticket at the door for a special giveaway. Colonial dress attire is welcomed and encouraged — we want you to put on your best because we will be judging the best-dressed person…
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“Trenton’s Historic Legacy: The Old Barracks and the Trenton Battle Monument”
Riverview Cemetery 870 Centre Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesA 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 associated with these endeavors.…
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Signs of the Times
Mill Hill Park (Corner of Broad & Front Streets) 165 E. Front Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United States@ – Join Richard Hunter on a walking tour from Mill Hill park to Petty’s Run and explore the signs that detail the downtown neighborhood’s rich history. Dr. Hunter led the team that conceived and designed these informative signs. Google Calendar iCal Export Details Date: Time:
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Lecture: Elias Boudinot IV: The Continental Army’s First Commissary General of Prisoners
Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United StatesAfter the successful invasion of NYC and surrounding areas by the British during 1776 and the thousands of American prisoners taken, George Washington called upon Congress to set up a centralized authority to deal with the handling of prisoners of war. This presentation will detail the many problems that Boudinot encountered while he held this…
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Trenton Masonic Museum Exhibition and Discussion
Trenton Masonic Temple 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United States@ – Partake of over 230 years of epic Masonic history in New Jersey. View a rich and wide variety of Masonic symbols, attire, documents, artifacts, and esoterica. Learn about Masonic culture, organization, traditions, and more. Sponsored by New Jersey Freemasons Grand Lodge Museum and History Committee. (Doric Room Second Floor) Google Calendar…
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Brother David Brearley: The Most Important Founding Father That We Don’t Know
Trenton Masonic Temple 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United States@ – Unheralded by many, he quietly reposes in an obscure churchyard in the most historic precinct of Trenton. Unknown to most, he was a pivotal co-creator of the government of the United States. He was Brother David Brearley, Freemason, the most important founding father that we don’t know. Sponsored by New Jersey…
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“Out with the Old, In with the New: New Sweden and The American Revolution” Lecture by Erick Burro
Trenton Free Public Library 120 Academy Street, Trenton, New Jersey, United States@ – This talk will discuss South Jersey’s earliest colonial settlements in the Delaware Valley, which began as the New Sweden Colony by Peter Minuit, a former Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, on behalf of the Kingdom of Sweden, and their part during the American Revolution. An accompanying exhibit of photographs documenting places…
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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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Trenton Battlefield Walking Tour
Starbucks 102 South Warren St., Trenton, United StatesStarbucks, 102 South Warren St. (Corner of Front St) This 10-block interpretive walk brings to life the events of the two battles of Trenton. Guests are welcome to gather at Starbucks at 9:00am for a question-and-answer session over coffee. The tour begins at 10:00am and includes the historic Trenton Battle Monument, ending up along the…
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New Jersey State House Tour
New Jersey State House 145 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, United StatesHourly Tours - 10 am, 11 am, Noon, 1 pm, 2 pm & 3 pm FREE Visit the home of the New Jersey State Legislature. Join a guided tour of the General Assembly and Senate chambers and discover the storied history of New Jersey’s State House. Advanced reservations required. Call 609-847-3150. Click here for details…