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Getting to the Trent House

The William Trent House is located on the corner of William Trent Place and Market Street, across from the Hughes Justice Complex.

South from the New Jersey Turnpike: Follow the NJ Turnpike to exit 7A at Rt. 195. Follow signs to Trenton and Route 29. Head west on 195 until it intersects with Route 29. Follow Route 29 North towards Lambertville. Proceed to the Market Street exit. Exit ramp merges with Market Street. Turn right onto William Trent Place at the light. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

From U.S. Route 1 South: Follow U.S. Route 1 South to the Warren Street exit (marked last exit before toll) At the light go straight through the parking lot. At the stop sign the Trent House will be straight ahead. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

North from the New Jersey Turnpike: Take the Turnpike North to Exit 7A. Follow exit toward Trenton via 195. Follow signs for Route 29 North towards Lambertville. Proceed to the Market Street exit. Exit ramp merges with Market Street. Turn right onto William Trent Place at the light. Parking is available on the street an in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

North from 295: Take 295 North to exit 60, Trenton, Route 29/129. Follow signs for Route 29 North towards Lambertville. Follow Route 29 to Market Street exit. Exit ramp merges with Market Street. Turn right onto William Trent Place at the light. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

From Philadelphia: Take 95 North to Route 1 North. Bear right towards Trenton. Take the Route 1 Bridge across the Delaware River into New Jersey - follow the directions from U.S. Route 1 North.

From U.S. Route 1 North: Follow U.S. Route 1 North to the Route 29/Lamberville exit, which is the first exit in New Jersey after you cross the Delaware River. Go straight through the yield and then bear right at the traffic signal, onto Route 29 North. Take the Market Street exit. Make the first right onto William Trent Place. Parking is available on the street and int he parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

From Route 29 North or South: Follow Route 29 to Market Street exit. Exit ramp merges with Market Street. Turn right onto William Trent Place at the light. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

East: Take the Garden State Parkway to 195 west towards Trenton. Follow the signs for Route 29 North towards Lambertville. Follow Route 29 to Market Street exit. Exit ramp merges with Market Street. Turn right onto William Trent Place at the light. Parking is available on the street and in the parking lot adjacent to the museum grounds.

Map of Trenton with green arrow pointing to the location of the 1719 William Trent House Museum complex.  State highway routes 1 coming across the river from Pennsylvania and 29 paralleling the river on the New Jersey side are indicated in orange.  Major local thoroughfares such as route 33 (Market Street), route 206 (South Broad Street), route 129 (Canal Blvd) are marked in yellow.

Parking

Parking is available either on William Trent Place or in the adjacent parking lot. Buses may unload students at the entrance on William Trent Place.





Hours

Daily:
12:30
to
4:00
Closed Holidays


Close up view of iron weather vane.  The initials WT above the date 1719 can clearly be discerned.

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Another view of the weather vane which  includes the hexagonal cupola. The cupola is comprised mostly of twelve over twelve windows and topped by a red metal roof capped by the iron weather vane.

Admission:

$4.00 Adults

$3.00 Seniors

$2.00 Children
 
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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Daily: 12:30 TO 4:00PM
Closed Municipal Holidays
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15 Market St.
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 989-3027

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  Rhett Pernot, Museum Director
Kathleen McFadden, Education Curator
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Admission:$4.00 adults
$3.00 seniors
$2.00 children
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The William Trent House is owned, maintained and operated by the City of Trenton, Department of Recreation, Natural Resources & Culture, with support from the Trent House Association. It benefits from additional funding for operations and special projects, such as this website, from the New Jersey Historical Commission, Department of State.
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