Upcoming Events

Greens Sale & Open House

Saturday-Sunday, December 2-3, 2023 - 1 pm to 4:30 pm

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The Trent House Association will hold its annual Greens Sale and Open House on Saturday and Sunday, December 2nd and 3rd, from 1 to 4:30 pm each day.

Enjoy hot cider and chilled eggnog while shopping for wreaths and table arrangements decorated by the talented members of the Trenton Garden Club.

Take a free tour of the historic 1719 William Trent House.
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Visit the Trent House Gift Shop for gifts for children and adults.

The Life and Times of William Trent of Inverness

Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 1 pm via Zoom

William Trent (–1677) was a merchant and entrepreneur based in the port of Inverness in the 1600s, coming to prominence during its occupation by Cromwell’s army. He married Issobell Stewart, daughter of a prominent Inverness merchant, in 1662 and they had seven children.

William and Issobell's son, William, moved with two of his brothers to America to set up a trading business in the Philadelphia and New Jersey area. This son William purchased 1,000 acres at the Falls of the Delaware and built his home there in 1719, now the William Trent House Museum.
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Dunbar Hospital built in 1668.
​William Trent, Inverness merchant, had his weighthouse
​in this building in 1675.
Hear this fascinating talk
on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 1 pm
Join at https://tinyurl.com/TrentHouseTalkDec10
​Dr. Jim Mackay will join us via Zoom from Scotland on Sunday, December 10th, at 1 pm (US Eastern time) to tell us more about the life and times of Inverness merchant William Trent, the father of Trenton's founder.
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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
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.
Your donations are tax deductible. 
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