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Patriots Week Celebrate America’S History December 26Th - 31St * 2019 * PATRIOTS WEEK CELEBRATE AMERICA’S HISTORY DECEMBER 26TH - 31ST p BATTLE REENACTMENTS HISTORIC WALKING TOURS REVOLUTIONARY PUB CRAWL THE COLONIAL BALL • CONCERTS LECTURES • PUPPET SHOWS DOWNTOWN TRENTON FREE EVENTS! WWW.PATRIOTSWEEK.COM v RECURRING EVENTS v 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State St. (Closed Monday) NEW Featured exhibit: “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure.” Plus many more galleries in history, art and science. www.state.nj.us/state/museum Free. 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM PLANETARIUM SHOWS New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State St. (Closed Monday) MUSEUM Planetarium shows include a live demonstration of the sky set to December 25, 1776. Learn about the constellations and planets that occupied the sky on the stormy evening when George Washington crossed the Delaware! All shows suitable for general audiences. Show schedule: 10:30am “Season of Light”; 11:30am “Laser Holiday Magic”; 1:30pm “CapCOM Go!” www.state.nj.us/state/museum Tickets: $7 adult, $5 child. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM TOURS OF THE OLD BARRACKS Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St. (Closed Sunday) The Old Barracks Museum offers tours that detail Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton. www.barracks.org Tickets: $10 adults; $8 students and seniors; Free - Children 5 and under, Active Duty Military, and Old Barracks Association Members. 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM MUSKET DEMONSTRATIONS Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St. (Monday through Friday; 1:00pm only on Saturday. Closed Sunday) BARRACKS Soldiers of the NJ Line of the Continental Army will drill and fire their muskets on the Parade ground of the Old Barracks Museum. Included with Old Barracks admission. www.barracks.org 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (ON THE HOUR) STATE HOUSE CIVICS TOURS New Jersey State House. Enter via the State House Annex 145 West State St. (Closed Saturday) Learn about New Jersey’s legislative process and how to participate in the shaping of public policy. Visitors will visit the Legislative portion of the State House and discover the building’s rich past and architectural history. On the hour guided tours begin in the State House Annex Lobby. Free Admission. Call 609-847-3150 for more information. www.njstatehousetours.org 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM THE TRENTON CITY MUSEUM AT ELLARSLIE Trenton City Museum in Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalader Park (Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm, closed Monday and Tuesday) www.ellarslie.org Pay as you wish. 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM TOURS OF THE TRENT HOUSE 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St. (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Take a tour of the country estate owned by William Trent, for whom the City of Trenton is named. www.williamtrenthouse.org 609-989-3027 Tickets: $5 adults, $4 children and seniors. THURSDAY, DEC. 26 TH ALL EVENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM NEW JERSEY STATE MUSEUM New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State St. NEW Featured exhibit: “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure.” Plus many more galleries in history, art and science. www.state.nj.us/state/museum Free. 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM PLANETARIUM SHOWS New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State St. Planetarium shows include a live demonstration of the sky set to December 25, 1776. Learn about the constellations and planets that occupied the sky on the stormy evening when George Washington crossed the Delaware! All shows suitable for general audiences. Show schedule: 10:30am “Season of Light”; 11:30am “Laser Holiday Magic”; 1:30pm “CapCOM Go!” www.state.nj.us/state/museum Tickets: $7 adult, $5 child. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM TRENTON BATTLEFIELD WALKING TOUR Starbucks, 102 South Warren St. (Corner of Front St). This 10-block interpretive walk brings to life the events of the two battles of Trenton. Guests are welcome to gather at Starbucks at 9:00am for a question-and-answer session over coffee. The tour begins at 10:00am and includes the historic Trenton Battle Monument, ending up along the Assunpink Creek in Mill Hill Park. Ralph Siegel of Trenton Battlefield Tours will lead the walk with block-by-block, minute-by-minute narrative. Event ends at 12:00pm and is free. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM TOURS OF THE OLD BARRACKS Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St. Open for tours. The Old Barracks Museum offers tours that detail Trenton’s role in the 18th century, as well as the details of the Battle of Trenton. www.barracks.org Tickets: $10 adults; $8 students and seniors. 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM TOURS OF THE TRENT HOUSE 1719 William Trent House Museum, 15 Market St. Take a tour of the country estate owned by William Trent, for whom the City of Trenton is named. www.williamtrenthouse.org 609-989-3027 Tickets: $5 adults, $4 children and seniors. MORE AREA EVENTS: WWW.PATRIOTSWEEK.COM 1 THURSDAY, DEC. 26 TH 12:00 PM GEORGE WASHINGTON’S TEN CRUCIAL DAYS WITH AUTHOR WILLIAM “LARRY” KIDDER New Jersey State Library, Level 2 Reading Room, 185 West State St. Between December 24, 1776 and January 3, 1777, George Washington was faced with a number of critical decisions. The actions he formulated would play a major role in either bringing the American Revolution to a crushing defeat or reviving hope for its eventual success. This talk examines those decisions to understand how the battles of Trenton and Princeton prevented an early end to the war for independence and reversed American despair during the “times that tried men’s souls.” Please note: Seating for this program is on a first come, first served basis. Once the room capacity of 75 individuals is reached, no further attendees will be admitted. ID is required as you enter the State Library. Free. 1:00 PM THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AMERICA 1768-1783 Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St. A presentation by Asher Lurie of the Old Barracks Museum describing the true story of the British soldiers and officers sent to defend and maintain the thirteen American Colonies. www.barracks.org Free. 2:00 PM KING GEORGE AND THE MARCH OF FOLLY Trenton Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack St. Literature, media and festivals (including Patriots Week) tend to focus on the triumph of the patriots on our side of the Atlantic. But what was going on in London? Leaders who were arrogant, ignorant and vain put the world’s great superpower on the path to disaster. Patriots Week battlefield guide Ralph Siegel stays indoors for once to offer a presentation on England’s “March of Folly” as explained by Barbara Tuchman. Free. 2:00 PM HARMONIOUS ART - MUSICK IN 18TH CENTURY AMERICA Historic Trenton Friends Meeting House, 142 East Hanover St. The Practitioners of Musick featuring John Burkhalter, recorders, and Donovan Klotzbeacher, harpsichord, perform beautiful 18th Century music in the historic Quaker Meeting House. www.practitionersofmusick.org Free. 5:30 PM “REDISCOVERING BRITISH SURVEYOR AND MAPMAKER JOHN HILLS” Trenton Free Public Library, 120 Academy St. The development of cartography in the 18th century was vital to how citizens of North America came to understand their identities within their communities. This presentation will focus on the work of British surveyor and cartographer John Hills, whose life produced nearly seventy detailed manuscript maps of events between 1777-1815. Lecture is held in the Community Room. Onsite and street parking available. www.trentonlib.org Free. HUZZAH! 6:00 PM REVOLUTIONARY PUB CRAWL Thursday, December 26th Checkers, 14 South Warren St. Join a period pub crawl of downtown Trenton watering holes and restaurants. Attendees must mention the PASSCODE: MERCER, to receive your wristbands and ticket at the door for a special giveaway. Colonial dress attire is welcomed and encouraged — we want you to put on your best because we will be judging the best-dressed person for a colonial giveaway! START AT CHECKERS 2 FRIDAY, DEC. 27TH 10:30 AM & 1:30 PM STATE HOUSE PUBLIC ARTWORK TOUR New Jersey State House (Enter via the State House Annex 145 West State Street) The Public Artwork Tour of the New Jersey State House combines art, history and architecture. Visitors see impressive artworks incorporated into the capitol complex, including stained glass, tilework, paintings and sculptures. On the hour guided tours begin in the State House Annex Lobby. Free Admission. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. Call 609-847-3150 for more information. 11:00 AM “TRENTON’S HISTORIC LEGACY: THE OLD BARRACKS AND THE TRENTON BATTLE MONUMENT” Riverview Cemetery, 870 Centre St. A presentation highlighting the early efforts to save the Old Barracks by the city’s Daughters of the American Revolution chapter and the work of the Trenton Battle Monument Association in creating the Trenton Battle Monument followed by a walking tour of the gravesites of some of the civic-minded men and women associated with these endeavors. Limited to 20 participants, $10 per person children under 12 free. [email protected] or 267-201-3655. 1:00 PM ALEXANDER HAMILTON & THE 24 CAnnONS Trenton City Museum in Ellarslie Mansion in Cadwalder Park This tabletop talk will follow the movements of all 24 of the cannons on the streets of Trenton during the Battle of Trenton. Presenter: Urban planner David Bosted. www.ellarslie.org Admission to the Museum is by donation, at the door. Pay as you wish. 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM SIGNS OF THE TIMES Mill Hill Park, 165 East Front St. (Corner of Broad and Front Streets) Join Richard Hunter on a walking tour from Mill Hill park to Petty’s Run and explore the signs that detail the downtown neighborhood’s rich history.
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