The Stories We Tell
Over the thousands of years of history at our site, many different peoples have lived here beginning with the ancestors of the Lenape or Delaware tribal nations. Inhabitants of the historic house and land comprising Trent’s 1,000 acre estate have included 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. The stories shared at the Trent House offer a window to visitors on this long history.
Research and interpretation at the Trent House is guided by our mission statement and guiding ideas, as shown on the diagram below.
Research and interpretation at the Trent House is guided by our mission statement and guiding ideas, as shown on the diagram below.
Learn more about the stories we tell by clicking on the areas below.
