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Built
  
1758

NJRHP #
  
1784

Opened
  
1758

Phone
  
+1 609-396-1776

NRHP Reference #
  
71000506

Designated NHL
  
November 28, 1972

Area
  
4,000 m²

Added to NRHP
  
25 January 1971

Old Barracks Museum

Location
  
101 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey

Part of
  
State House Historic District (#76001161)

Address
  
101 Barrack St, Trenton, NJ 08608, USA

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
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Visit the old barracks museum in trenton


The Old Barracks Museum, also known as Old Barracks, in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, is the only remaining colonial barracks in New Jersey. It is the last of five such barracks authorized by the colonial legislature in 1758 to house soldiers in the French and Indian War. It housed about 300 soldiers at a time. During the American Revolution, George Washington crossed the Delaware River to catch the Hessian garrison by surprise.

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In 1902, members of the Daughters of the Revolution bought part of the building to preserve it. The state bought the other part and formed a museum in 1914 which continues to be open and supported by the State of New Jersey.

The old barracks museum operation restoration 2016


References

Old Barracks Museum Wikipedia