Trenton’s Old Barracks Museum will hold its annual winter reenactment of the Battles of Trenton on Dec. 27, celebrating Trenton’s Patriots Week and New Jersey’s 350th year. Guests will follow the troops through the streets as they portray the events of these fateful battles, which paved the way toward America’s independence. Afterwards, they can speak with the soldiers, take open house tours of the museum and visit The Quartermaster’s Store.
The first battle will begin at 11 a.m., the second at 3 p.m. The Old Barracks Museum is located at 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. Parking for the event is free. While the battles are free to the public, entrance onto the museum grounds is $5 per person (children five and under are free).
The Old Barracks Museum preserves the history of a building that was built as a French and Indian War military barracks and used as a Revolutionary War Patriot hospital. It also stood witness to Washington’s crucial victory at the Battle of Trenton. In 1903, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames organized The Old Barracks Association and spearheaded a campaign to fund a major restoration. The building has been used as a museum for over a century, and has frequently been used as a symbol for the state of New Jersey. The Old Barracks Museum welcomes visitors from across the state as well as around the world.
