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Mission Statement

To share the authentic history of the house, property, and people with our communities, connecting the past with today and tomorrow

Vision Statement

​Pursuing truths to impact the future​

What This Means To Us

Telling stories of the PROPERTY.
The land on which the William Trent House stands was territory that was home to Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before European colonization. Early colonists, Mahlon Stacy and later William Trent, established settlements at the ‘Falls of the Delaware.’ “Trent’s Town” – Trenton – became a major industrial city with many factories and working class neighborhoods, including those surrounding the William Trent House.

Today we are exploring the changing social and physical landscape surrounding the Trent House and consequences of government
and business actions from redlining in the 1930s to urban renewal in the 1960s on the Trent House neighborhood. 

Telling stories of the HOUSE.
Both beautiful and imposing, Trent’s 1719 cupola-topped house is one of the best existing examples of early Georgian architecture
in the Mid-Atlantic region. Over the centuries, many additions culminated in an elaborate Gilded Age mansion.
Gifted to the City of Trenton by the Stokes family in 1929, the house was then restored to its colonial appearance.
The house is now furnished according to a 1726 inventory of Trent’s estate after his death.

Today we are Illustrating how life was experienced by all  the residents of the house during the 1700s - by wealthy merchant William Trent,
his second wife Mary Coddington, their young son William, and the enslaved people who lived on Trent's plantation -
Yaff, Joan, Bob, Dick, Nanny, Tom, Julius, Bossin, Harry, Pedro, and Cupid. 

Telling stories of the PEOPLE:
Inhabitants of the historic house and land comprising Trent’s 1,000 acre estate include
Indigenous people, European colonists, people of African descent both enslaved and free,
Revolutionary War figures, New Jersey elected and business leaders, immigrants working in local factories,
​people relocating from southern and rural U.S. communities, and recent newcomers from Central America and across the globe.

Today we are describing how the cultures of three peoples – Indigenous, European, and African – influenced each other in colonial New Jersey
and researching the experiences of European immigrants and migrants from the American south who came to Trenton in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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1719 William Trent House Museum
William Trent House Museum
Located at: 15 Market Street,
Trenton, NJ 08611
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 77234,
​Trenton, NJ 08628
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Hours of Operation
Wednesdays – Sundays
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Closed Municipal Holidays

Admissions
Adults: $5.00
Children and Seniors: $4.00
Members: FREE

Museum (609) 989-3027
THA (609) 989-0087 

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The William Trent House Museum is a National Historic Landmark in the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area and on the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. The Museum is dedicated to sharing the authentic history of the house, property, and people with our communities, connecting the past with today and tomorrow. Owned by the City of Trenton, it is operated by the Trent House Association, which is supported by the generosity of its members and donors; by grants from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the New Jersey Historic Trust, the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission with funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation; and by contributions from NJM Group and Orion General Contractors.
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  • About
    • The Museum: Mission and Vision
    • The Association
    • News
  • Events
  • Discover!
    • House
    • Residents
    • Inventory
    • Grounds and Gardens
    • Archaeological Investigations
    • Interpreting Slavery
  • Students
  • Support
    • Donation
    • Membership
    • Leave a Legacy
    • Preserve Our Painting
    • Volunteer/Internship Opportunities
    • Partnerships/Corporate Sponsorship
  • Videos & Recordings
  • Contact