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The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion

A recent exterior photograph of The Trenton City Museum which is housed in an Italianate mansion, called Ellarslie. It was built in 1848 and houses the museums collections and changing exhibits of contemporary art. It clearly shows the asymmetrical features, a porte cochere, as well as a square cupola with arched windows. The building is many shades of cocoa brown stucco with dark brown shutters. The arches of the flat roofed porte cochere contrast with the rectangular windows depicted along this main entrance.

An Italianate mansion built in 1848 houses the museum's collections, which pay tribute to Trenton's rich history as a pottery and manufacturing center. First floor galleries feature changing exhibits of contemporary art. The museum is located in Cadwalader Park, the last urban park designed by noted landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmstead. For more information and group appointments, call (609) 989-3632 or visit www.ellarslie.org.

The Old Barracks Museum

An exterior view of the Old Barracks depicting both the Georgian style red brick officer's house on a raised stone foundation as well as the attached L-shaped two story troop stone barracks originally built by the British to house their troops fighting the French and Indian wars. Each floor of the barracks has a promenade style porch with parallel rails.

The Old Barracks is an historic landmark built for British troops fighting in the French and Indian War. During the American Revolution, the Barracks housed British and Hessian soldiers and Continental troops, and served as a Continental military hospital from 1777-1783. Historical interpreters provide an in-person account of life during the American Revolution. For more information, call (609) 396-1776 or visit www.barracks.org.

The New Jersey State House and Welcome Center

An interior view looking up to the dome of the 1792 State House. It is a partial view of one of the portrait lined balconies along with another balcony above.
Since 1792 the New Jersey State House has been the home of the executive and legislative branches of state government. Visitors can see the Governor's Office, restored rotunda, legislative chambers, and caucus rooms. The State House Welcome Center is full of New Jersey fun facts and trivia. Group tours are available weekdays, 10 am to 3 pm. Reservations are required for groups of ten or more. For more information and reservations call the State House Tour Office at (609) 633-2709 or visit www.njleg.state.nj.us.

The New Jersey State Museum

An exterior view of the main entrance to the contemporary style flat roof building. A large modern metal sculpture dominates the wide walkway in front of the building. An identifying sign with web address can be seen on the right side of the photo.

The New Jersey State Museum aims to preserve, promote and develop knowledge and appreciation of New Jersey's cultural, historic, artistic and scientific resources. It contains four floors of exhibit space with fine art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, collections of household items from the past, Native American artifacts, and a Natural History collection focusing on earth sciences. The Museum has a 150-seat planetarium and a 400-seat auditorium. For general information and group tours, call (609) 292-6464 or visit www.njstatemuseum.org.

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Oval close up of the red brick Georgian style 1719 William Trent House

Glimpse the Trent House as it might have looked ca 1719. Click photo to begin tour.

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Upcoming Events

May 19, 2012
Celtic Tales Program and 2012 Annual Meeting

Please be our guest at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Trent House Association. Program at 1:30: Traditional Celtic Tales. All are welcome.

The wit, wisdom, humor and humanity of the ancient stories of Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall and Wales will be presented by compelling storyteller David Emerson. Adults and children over the age of eight will enjoy these colorful tales of fairies, ghouls, ne'er-do-wells, tricksters, banshees, heroes and liars. Refreshments will be served.

Funding for this program has been generously provided by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

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June 2, 2012
Watercolor Classes in the Garden: Four Saturdays in June
Returning by popular demand: plein air watercolor classes in the colonial era garden, taught by acclaimed artist and botanical illustrator Ruth Councell. Four Saturdays in June: 2, 9, 16 & 23 from 10:00AM to noon.
 
Each session will feature an indoor lesson and time in the garden to explore learned techniques, including drawing, washes and glazes, color theory, composition and more. Open to adult students, any level of expertise. Students must provide their own supplies; list will be provided upon registration. 
 
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