Saturday, December 31st, 2011

7am
Additional Crossing of the Delaware
An additional Crossing of the Delaware will be staged at 7 AM and a March to Trenton along parts of the original routes will be conducted by 100 authentic Revolutionary War re-enactors who will then participate in the re-enactment of the battle. Public is invited to join in with the marchers for all or parts of the march, or line the route and cheer them on. March will be approximately 9 miles- Route 586 East to Bear tavern Rd., South on Bear Tavern Road to West Trenton, then down Parkway Ave. to Pennington Ave. culminating at the Trenton Battle Monument in time for the re-enactment of the 1st Battle of Trenton at 11 AM. For more information go to: www.marchtotrenton.com/index.html

9am
Patriots 5k Run:
Begins at the Old Barracks Museum 101 Barrack St.
Run in the spirit of George Washington and the Continental Army to commemorate the 235th Anniversary of the Battles of Trenton! Destination Trenton and the Patriots’ Week Committee proudly present the inaugural Patriots’ 5K Run. The course is through the streets of historic downtown Trenton where the Continental Army clashed with Hessian troops.

The run begins and ends at the Old Barracks Museum where runners will be surrounded by soldiers preparing for the Battle of Trenton reenactment. After the run, runners and their families are invited to watch the Battle of Trenton which begins at 11:00 AM, and to participate in other Patriot Week activities. Click here https://www.runtheday.com/app/find/register/500 for Patriots’ Week information. Runners are encouraged to wear Patriots or Battle of Trenton themed costumes. $25 Registration Fee, $15 Under 14 Race t-shirt for those that register by December 20th. 

10am-2pm
Blood Drive:
Masonic Temple Front & Barrack St.
Mercer Lodge Number 50, F. & A.M. will conduct a blood drive. For blood donation, the paramount concern is safety of the donor and of the recipient. Prior to donation, each donor receives 13 different tests, including blood pressure, pulse rate, temperature and iron content; none of which are for drugs or alcohol. People who are on blood thinners cannot donate.  The minimum age for donors is 16 years of age with a parents consent.  At 17 no parental consent is required.  Donors above the age of 75 cannot donate blood unless they have donated previously.

10am-3pm
Masonic Temple Tours:
Front & Barrack St. If you haven't been inside the Masonic Temple on Barracks, here's your chance! Walls and arches of Botticino marble, a floor of Travertine marble with brass insets with Masonic symbols, an allegorical painting of Justice, Fortitude, Prudence and Temperance. And that's just the foyer! Free Admission. Tours at the top of every hour

10am-5pm
Old Barracks Museum Tours:
101 Barrack St.
Visit the historic Old Barracks museum, where the soldiers fighting during the Revolutionary War called home.  Every 30 minutes the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area will screen the films "New Jersey - Crossroads of the American Revolution: Footsteps, Fort Lee, Washington Crossing, Wintering in Morristown and the Battle of Monmouth."  At the top of every hour the film “Ten Crucial Days” will be featured. 10am – Mustering in of the troops & preparation for battle. Old Barracks tours available. Admission fee: $5/adult, children free, Old Barracks Association members free admission.

10am-12pm
Cemetery Stroll:
Meet at St. Michael’s Church 140 N. Warren St.
Join with re-enactors from First Presbyterian Church, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and the Quaker Meeting House as they take a journey through their historic cemeteries.  Hear the stories first hand by the permanent residents of these sacred spaces. 
Please reserve your spot by calling 609-777-1770

11am
1st Battle of Trenton:
Reenactment begins at the Battle Monument.
Follow the action from the symbolic first cannon shot fired at the current site of the Battle Monument, down Warren Street to Front Street to a final skirmish on the field located  djacent to the Old Barracks Museum on Barrack Street.  In just a few hours on the day after Christmas, the rebel forces-exhausted, dressed in rags, ill from the cold and lack of sleep and decent food-had accomplished the impossible by inflicting a crippling blow to the world’s greatest army.  Free Admission

3pm-4pm
2nd Battle of Trenton:
Reenactment begins at the First Presbyterian Church 120 East State St.
After a commemorative ceremony at First Presbyterian Church, the battle  commences on East State Street,  moving south on Broad Street to Lafayette Street  and proceeds to the field adjacent to the Old Barracks Museum on Barrack Street where  the scene of much of the action for the Old Barracks-orchestrated reenactment of the Second Battle of Trenton transpires.  Three times British General Charles Cornwallis ordered his men to take control of the Assunpink Creek Bridge, and three times they failed.  Soon after, the American troops escaped by back roads toward Princeton.  Years later, Cornwallis conceded that he lost the war when Washington gave him the slip in Trenton. Free Admission

5pm-6pm
Vigil Against Violence
Quaker Meeting House 142 East Hanover 
Bring in the New Year sharing concerns against Violence. Free Admission