Directions to Additional Sites Visit The Battle Monument: From the Guard N House, make a left at the first traffic light and proceed to the stop sign. Turn left onto John THE NEWJERSEY Fitch Way. At the next traffic light, turn left onto New Warren Street. At the next traffic CAPITOL COMPLEX light make a right onto West Lafayette Street. Travel one block and make a left onto South Broad Street. Proceed through four traffic lights to the top of the hill. Trent House The 1719 William Trent House Museum: From the Guard House, turn left at the first traffic light and proceed to the stop sign. Turn left onto John Fitch Way. At the next traffic light turn right onto New Warren Street. At the next traffic light, turn right onto Market Street and stay left. At the next traffic light, turn left onto William Trent Place. Metered, on-street parking is available in The New Jersey front of the Trent House and in designated State Capitol Complex spaces of the Hughes Justice Complex parking lot. How To Get To New Jersey’s Capitol Complex Ellarslie: From the Guard House, turn right at the first traffic light and take Route 29 If You Drive: and drive north toward Lambertville. Exit right at North to the Parkside Avenue exit. Turn left From the North: Take Route 1 South to the Memorial Drive and follow the directions at left. at the second traffic light and enter Cadwalader Park. Signs will direct you to Capitol Complex exit. Turn right onto Warren Access and Parking: Street and proceed to the light. Turn left onto the museum. Market Street. Pass through the next light and Formal identification may be required to enter sites. bear right. Follow signs for the Capitol Complex. Limited free parking is available in the parking garage located behind the State House (see map). From the East: Take Interstate 195 West to Route Metered, on-street parking is available along West 29 North (toward Lambertville). Follow Route 29 Please Note: Site hours, fees and offerings are State Street. Handicap parking is available in the North and exit right at Memorial Drive. Follow subject to change. parking garage and on West State Street near the signs for the Capitol Complex and proceed State House and State House Annex. through the light at the end of the ramp. Stay to the right and make a semi-circle around the Public Transportation to Trenton: parking area. Go straight at the light into the Rail Service: NJ Transit (973) 275-5555 Capitol Complex. njtransit.com From the South: Take Route 206 North, or Amtrak (1-800) 872-7245 Interstate 295 North, to Route 129. Route 129 Amtrak.com Office of Legislative Services feeds into Route 29 North. Exit right at Memorial SEPTA (215) 580-7800 Drive and follow the directions above. Office of Public Information septa.com State House Annex, P.O. Box 068 From the West: Enter Trenton via the Delaware Bus Service: NJ Transit provides bus service to, Trenton, NJ 08625-0068 River toll bridge (Route 1 North). Exit at Route 29 from and within the Trenton area. www.njleg.state.nj.us 3/10 The New Jersey State House and Annex The New Jersey State Museum Old Masonic Lodge and The State Library Home to the executive and The State Museum Trenton Visitors Center The State Library, legislative branches of New aims to “preserve, Built in 1793, this affiliated with Jersey government since promote and develop building served as the Thomas Edison 1792, the State House is an knowledge and meeting place for State College, is a important historical and appreciation of New Trenton’s first research library architectural monument. Jersey’s cultural, Masonic lodge. with a collection Visitors can see the historic, artistic and Visitors may view the of over one million items. The official depository Governor’s Office, restored scientific resources.” It contains four floors of original lodge room for State documents, it provides library services rotunda, legislative chambers exhibit space filled with fine art of the 19th and on the second floor. A Visitors Center on the first to State officials, employees and residents. The and caucus rooms. 20th centuries, collections of householditems floor offers information on local attractions and Library has extensive holdings in law, State Hours: Free guided tours are available weekdays, from the past, Native American artifacts, and a sites throughout New Jersey. history, Federal materials, political science, 10 am–3 pm, and the first and third Saturday of the Natural History collection focusing on earth Hours: Open daily, 10am–4pm. For more information, public administration and genealogy. month, 12–3 pm. Closed Sunday and State holidays. sciences. The Museum has a 150-seat planetarium call (609)777-1770 or visit www.trenton-downtown.com. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30 am–5 pm. Closed on State Reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. and a 380-seat auditorium. holidays. For more information, call (609) 292-6220 A cafeteria and welcome center are open weekdays. For hours, more information and group tours, call The War Memorial or visit www.njstatelib.org. For more information, reservations or group lunch (609) 292-6464 or visit www.njstatemuseum.org. Opened in 1932, the accommodations, call the State House Tour Office at Admission is free, except for planetarium shows and War Memorial The 1719 William (609) 633-2709, or visit www.njleg.state.nj.us. special exhibits. operates as one of the Trent House The State House Annex Once home to the top performing arts Museum judicial branch, State Museum and Library, the The State Archives centers and conference The 1719 Trent House Annex now houses legislative offices and Located in the Department of State building, the facilities in New is located on nearby committee rooms where public meetings are held. State Archives serves as the official repository of all Jersey. Patriots Theater Market Street. This historic structure contains many interesting colonial and State government records of enduring at the War Memorial Philadelphia merchant architectural details and commissioned artworks. historical value dating back to the late 17th century. offers a wide variety of performance events, William Trent built this classic Georgian Located in the basement, the OLS Legislative The Archives also has New Jersey’s largest including ballet, opera, comedy, jazz, classical, mansion overlooking the Delaware River in a Information and Bill Room provides legislative holdings of records relating to family history, rock, country, gospel and folk. wilderness that became known as Trenton. and visitor information. deeds, and court and military records. Research Box office hours: Mon.–Fri.,10 am–6pm. For event Hours: Open daily, 12:30pm–4pm. Admission fee. Annex tours can be arranged through the State materials may be used by the public. and ticket information, call (609) 984-8400. For more information, call (609) 989-3027 or visit House Tour Office. Call (609) 633-2709. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30 am–4:30 pm. Closed Sunday For administrative offices, call (609) 984-8484 or www.williamtrenthouse.org. and State holidays. Free admission. For more information, visit www.thewarmemorial.com. The Old Barracks call (609) 292-6260. Ellarslie, the Museum New Jersey World War II Memorial Trenton City The Old Barracks is a The Battle Monument Located directly Museum historic landmark built Located at the junction of across the street from An 1848 Italianate for British troops North Warren and North the State House, New mansion houses the fighting in the French Broad Streets, this 150-foot Jersey’s World War II museum’s collection, and Indian War. During monument commemorates Memorial honors and which pays tribute the American Revolution, the Barracks housed the 1776 Battle of Trenton. pays tribute to the to Trenton’s rich history as a pottery and British and Hessian soldiers and Continental Atop is a statue of George courage and sacrifices manufacturing center. There also are changing troops, and served as a Continental military Washington. An elevator of our “Greatest Generation” of citizens. exhibits of contemporary fine art. hospital from 1777-1783. transports visitors to the top The overall theme of “Victory” is expressed The museum is located in Cadwalader Park, Historical interpreters provide an account of for a view of the city. through sculptural elements, service markers, which was designed by noted landscape life during the American Revolution. For hours and more information, and story walls. Interpretive kiosks broaden the architect Frederick Law Olmstead. Hours: Open daily 10 am–5 pm. Admission fee. For more call Washington Crossing State visitor experience and amphitheater seating Hours: Tues.–Sat., 11 am–3 pm, Sun. 1– 4 pm. Suggested information, call (609) 396-1776 or visit www.barracks.org. Park at (609) 737-0623. allows for reflection. donation. For more information, call (609) 989-3632.