National Historic Landmark · museum · Trenton, New Jersey

Old Barracks

Building in Trenton, New Jersey. Built 1758. Added to the National Register in 1971, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1758Listed 1971
2014-12-27 15 32 43 Reenactors assembling in front of the Old Barracks after a reenactment of the Second Battle of Trenton in Trenton, New Jersey2014-12-27 15 32 55 Reenactors assembling in front of the Old Barracks after a reenactment of the Second Battle of Trenton in Trenton, New Jersey2014-12-27 15 34 28 Reenactors assembling in front of the Old Barracks after a reenactment of the Second Battle of Trenton in Trenton, New Jersey2014-12-27 15 36 53 Reenactors assembling in front of the Old Barracks after a reenactment of the Second Battle of Trenton in Trenton, New Jersey
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What it is

Wikipedia · Old Barracks Museum

The Old Barracks Museum, also known just as the Old Barracks, is a historic building located at 101 Barracks Street in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey. Built in 1758 to house soldiers of the British Army, it is the only remaining colonial barracks in the state and is one of the few tangible surviving elements of the 1776 Battle of Trenton. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971 and listed as a National Historic Landmark on November 28, 1972, for its significance in military history. It is now a state-run historic site and museum.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressS. Willow St., Trenton, NJ
CountyMercer County
ListedJan 25, 1971
Reference number71000506
Built1758
Type of placemuseum, barracks
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressS. Willow St., Trenton, NJ
Websitebarracks.org ↗
Coordinates40.21989, -74.76872 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWashington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail · 10 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 71000506. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.