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

Old Barracks

1758

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. Old Barracks Marker

Inscription. Built for British troops in the French and Indian Wars, the Barracks housed Hessians and Loyalists when Washington attacked Trenton Dec. 26, 1776. Later, it fell into private hands . Patriotic women bought one wing in 1902. In 1914, the State bought the other half and restored the site as a museum.

Erected 2004 by City of Trenton, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 26, 1776.

Location. 40° 13.281′ N, 74° 45.966′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Warren Street (U.S. 206) and West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Warren St, Trenton NJ 08608, 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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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: Old Masonic Lodge (here, next to this marker); New Jersey State House (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (here, next to this marker); New Jersey State Museum (here, next to this marker); First Presbyterian Church (here, next to this marker); Friends Meeting House (here, next to this marker); Trenton Public Library (here, next to this marker); St. Michael's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

View of plaza from above. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. View of plaza from above.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.