Trenton’s Patriots 2024 returns with historic battle reenactments, a Colonial Ball, lectures, music, tours and family activities. Here’s what’s planned!

Schedule of Events:

NJ State House Tours
10 am, 11 am, 1 pm & 2 pm   FREE
145 W. State St.
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.

NJ State Library Tours
11 am & 3:30 pm    FREE
185 West State Street
Take a tour of the NJ State Library and its collections, dating back to its founding in 1796.  Highlights include rare books, maps, and our Genealogy and Jerseyana collections, brimming with fascinating resources related to the American Revolution and beyond!

Alexander Hamilton & the 24 Cannons at the Battle of Trent Town
12 – 1:30 pm   FREE
Trenton Free Public Library
120 Academy Street
A crucial ingredient to General Washington’s success in the December 26, 1776 battle is the American cannon and how artillery commander Hamilton deployed the cannon which, unlike muskets, could fire in rain, sleet or snow. The discussion features an 8′ x 10′ map offering a birds-eye view of the action. Presentation by David & Nick Bosted

Hidden History Tour
1 pm  FREE
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
140 N. Warren St.
Stop in for a tour and learn how this site was pivotal to the Battle of Trenton. Find out what happened to the cannons under the poplars, discover catacombs under the church and visit the grave of David Brearley, founder of the Electoral College and signer of the Constitution.

Quakers:  Choose a Side!
2:00 PM   FREE
Trenton Meeting of Friends
142 East Hanover St.
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) believed in the renunciation of war.  This tenet was sorely tested with the onset of the American Revolution. How did the Trenton Quakers feel about Philemon Dickinson, a slave-owning Quaker who fought in the Battle of Trenton as a general in the Colonial army?  How did they react when the British Dragoons took over their meetinghouse as a barracks? Did they continue to meet during the War? Learn more at the Trenton Meetinghouse, probably the oldest surviving House of Worship in Trenton.

Make A Quill Pen & Write like John Hancock (children’s workshop)
2:30 pm   FREE
St Michael’s Episcopal Church
140 N. Warren St.
Create your own piece of history! Fashion a quill pen and see if you can sign your name as well as John Hancock! Everyone gets a feather for their cap.