Trenton Eyewitnesses to the Revolution

During the Revolution the town of Trenton had about 500 residents. Among them were Patriots and Loyalists, men and women, adults and children, the well-to-do and working class, and enslaved and free people of color.

Based on extensive research and with funding from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, William (Larry) Kidder prepared first-person narratives of the lives and experiences of twenty-two of these individuals. The narratives are printed on one side of cards approximately 7 inches by 5 inches.

The other side of the cards is the image to the right, which is from the memoirs of Georg Flohr, a German who had served with General Rochambeau during the Yorktown campaign. His memoirs are interspersed with depictions of what he saw during that campaign.

The full set of narratives can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the image. A printed set can be requested by emailing [email protected]. 
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