Downtown in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Trent House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

1. Trent House Marker

Inscription.
An immigrant from Scotland, Philadelphia merchant William Trent built this house in 1719 on a traditional Lenape site for his family and enslaved servants. During the American Revolution it served as a base for Hessian forces, and later as a supply depot for the Continental Army.

Erected 2018 by Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 12.763′ N, 74° 45.98′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from William Trent Place, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in the parking lot, near the south entrance to the Trent House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 Market Street, Trenton NJ 08611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

and in Greater Princeton.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Trent House (NHL) (within shouting distance of this marker); William Trent House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Trent House (within shouting distance of this marker); Honoring the Enslaved at William Trent House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named William Trent House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trenton Ferry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mercer County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Church of the Sacred Heart (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

More about this marker. A map of Trenton appears on the bottom of the marker and shows the location of several of Trenton’s historic sites, including 1719 Trent House Museum, Old Barracks Museum, Petty’s Run, St. Michael’s Episcopal

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

2. Trent House Marker

Church, Trenton Battle Monument, Trenton Friends Meeting House, First Presbyterian Church, Old Douglass House, Washington Crossing State Park, and Princeton Battlefield State Park.

Also see . . . William Trent House Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on December 29, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

3. Trent House Marker

Unveiling the Trent House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

4. Unveiling the Trent House Marker

The Trent House marker was dedicated by the Crossroads of the American Revolution during Patriots Week 2018.

Dedication of the Trent House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

5. Dedication of the Trent House Marker

1719 Trent House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 29, 2018

6. 1719 Trent House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 377 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 29, 2018, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.