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Historic Homes & Buildings

  • Alexander Douglass House
    Front and Montgomery Streets • Trenton, NJ 08608
    609-394-1965
    This historic home belonged to the Quarter Master of the Continental army, and served as headquarters for General George Washington in 1777.   map

  • New Jersey State House (circa 1872)
    125 West State Street • Trenton, NJ 08625
    609-633-2709
    The second oldest capitol in the country, the State House is home to the New Jersey's Democratic process, and has undergone several renovations and additions since its initial construction in 1792; the structure is now complete with a cafeteria, a welcome center, and a landscaped plaza.  map

  • William Trent House (circa 1710s)
    15 Market Street • Trenton, NJ 08611
    609-989-3027
    This house, which was the home of William Trent for whom the city of Trenton in named, overlooks the Delaware River and is the oldest building in Trenton; the house serves as a Colonial period time capsule, taking visitors back in time to the Eighteenth century with poignant accuracy. The house also occupies an important spot in history, as it played a key role in the Battle of Trenton. more...  map

Historic Sites & Monuments

  • Trenton Battle Monument (circa 1893)
    North Broad and North Warren Streets • Trenton, NJ 08608
    609-737-0623
    Since 1893, the Trenton Battle Monument has glorified American troops under George Washington's command that defeated three Hessian regiments in the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776; the monument is one hundred fifty feet high and made of granite. more...  map

Museums & Galleries

  • Artworks
    19 Everitt Alley • Trenton, NJ 08611
    609-394-9436
    Artworks is an art school with a gallery that offers changing exhibits of contemporary art, and is equipped with an experienced and knowledgeable staff.  map

  • Boehm Porcelain (circa 1950)
    25 Princess Diana Lane • Trenton, NJ 08638
    609-392-2207
    Boehm is a world-renowned porcelain manufacturer, and offers tours of a four-room gallery that is filled with exquisite porcelain artworks.  map

  • Cathedral Arts Series at Trinity
    801 West State Street • Trenton, NJ 08618
    609-392-3669
    Trinity Cathedral is host to a variety and series of concerts and other cultural events.   map

  • Contemporary Victorian Museum, The (circa 1840)
    176 West State Street • Trenton, NJ 08608
    609-3929727
    This Italianate townhouse features fine wood work, wonderful period furnishings, antique accessories, and much more.  map

  • Cybis Porcelain Gallery
    65 Norman Avenue • Trenton, NJ 08618
    609-392-6074
    Cybis is the oldest Porcelain arts studio in America, and produces porcelain items of insurmountable beauty that are a collector's dream; each piece is individually handmade and painted, with no pieces ever being made exactly the same. more...  map

  • New Jersey State Archives
    P.O. Box 307 • Trenton, NJ 08625
    225 West State Street-Level 2
    609-292-6260
    The State Archives of New Jersey holds in trust the public records of the state, which are kept under tight surveillance in order to ensure the preservation of the documentation of New Jersey’s rich history. more...  map

  • New Jersey State Museum
    205 West State Street • Trenton, NJ 08625
    609-292-6464
    The New Jersey State Museum is located in a four-level building that overlooks the Delaware River, and offers wonderful exhibits in four different areas: Fine Art, Archaeology/Ethnology, Natural History, and Cultural History; visitors are also dazzled with programs in a one-hundred-fifty-seat planetarium and four-hundred-seat auditorium. more...  map

  • Old Barracks Museum (circa 1758)
    Barrack Street • Trenton, NJ 08608
    609-396-1776
    Originally constructed in 1758, this newly renovated structure now serves as a living history museum that features daily interactive displays, exhibits and demonstrations that chronicle the military life, the forms of medicine, and more, from the middle Eighteenth Century.  more...  map

  • Planetarium at New Jersey State Museum
    205 West State Street • Trenton, NJ 08625
    609-292-6333
    This one-hundred-fifty-seat planetarium allows guests to enjoy the exciting world of astronomy with virtual simulation shows of our solar system; over thirty five thousand students per year come to enjoy the laser shows and space exhibits. more...  map

  • Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie (circa 1848)
    319 East State Street • Trenton, NJ 08608
    609-989-3632
    This museum displays a fine collection of art in a wide variety of media, as well as contemporary art of all forms, and a host of art and artifacts that are related to Trenton’s historical and cultural past and present; the museum also serves as host to art classes, musical programs, and other special events.  more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

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