Washington’s troops defended the bridge at Assunpink Creek, halting British advances. This led directly to the counterattack at Princeton. The battle reinforced morale and Washington’s tactical brilliance. Read more...
Another key geographic feature along Washington’s route to Trenton. The crossing was one of many challenges faced during the winter march. Now preserved as part of local natural and historical trails. Read more...
Year Constructed/Founded: Established: Early 2000s
Built along the Delaware River, this park sits where ferries once operated during the Revolutionary War. The landscape includes interpretive signs detailing Washington’s crossing and the subsequent battles. It offers views similar to those seen by Continental soldiers. Read more...
Year Constructed/Founded: Original House: 18th century
The site of Colonel Rall’s headquarters before the Battle of Trenton. After Washington’s attack, Rall was mortally wounded nearby. The site is now marked and remembered as part of Trenton’s Revolutionary narrative. Read more...
In 1776, amid internal divisions over loyalty, St. Michael’s Church suspended services. Both Continental and British forces occupied the building during the conflict. Notably, the churchyard became the site of hand-to-hand combat during the First Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, as American forces led by George Washington engaged Hessian troops. Read more...
Year Constructed/Founded: Original: 1726; Rebuilt: 1760
Built in 1726, this Quaker meeting house stood directly in the path of American and British troop movements during the Battle of Princeton. Known for their commitment to pacifism, local Quakers were often caught in the crossfire of war—both physically and morally. Today, the site endures as a powerful symbol of religious tolerance, civilian resilience, and the complexities of wartime Read more...
The Temple-Ryan Farmhouse, also known as the Benjamin Temple House, is a colonial-era home located at 27 Federal City Road in Ewing Township, NJ. Built around 1750 by Benjamin Temple—a patriot and prosperous farmer—the house stood through the turbulence of the Revolutionary War and offers a vivid glimpse into rural life during the era. Though not the site of a Read more...
This mural by N.C. Wyeth artistically captures George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware. It honors Trenton’s place in the Revolutionary narrative. Displayed prominently, it keeps the memory of 1776 alive through visual storytelling. Read more...
Built by Isaac Pearson, a prominent political figure during the Revolutionary War era, the house exemplifies Georgian architecture with its symmetrical design. Pearson held various local offices, including tax collector, justice of the peace, and delegate to the New Jersey Provincial Congress. His ambiguous political stance during the Revolution led to his death in 1776 under mysterious circumstances, possibly at Read more...
Also known as the President’s House, the MacLean House was constructed to serve as the residence for the president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). Notably, John Witherspoon, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived here during his tenure as college president. The house also has connections to George Washington, who occupied it during the Battle Read more...
