 Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
10am-3pm
State House Civics Tours
(Tours occur at the top of every hour)
125 West State Street
Explore the New Jersey State House, where the laws that affect all New Jersey residents are made. This tour takes visitors through this beautifully restored historic building listed on both the national and State registers of historic places. Along the way, learn about the legislative process and the art and architecture of the State Capitol. For more information, please call the New Jersey State House Tour Office at (609) 633-2709. Free Admission
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. Guided tours of the Barracks begin hourly. Admission fee: $8/adult, $6/senior, & $6/child, Old Barracks Association members free admission. For more information visit www.barracks.org
11am-12pm
Patriots Podium Lecture on the American Revolution:
Masonic Temple Front & Barrack St.
The American Revolution-in New Jersey and other colonies-was a bloody conflict pitting neighbor against neighbor in a civil struggle played out within the context of Atlantic imperial politics. This talk, sponsored by the New Jersey Education Association, will provide background to the events commemorated by Patriots’ Week. The presentation will be delivered by the winner of the Patriot’s Podium contest selected from New Jersey public school teacher applicants. Free Admission
11am & 1pm
Laser Nutcracker Special 3D Planetarium Show:
NJ State Museum Planetarium 205 West State St.
This entertaining show captures the joyous spirit of the season with spectacular effects and brilliant laser light. In addition to the classical music from Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet, the program includes Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and other favorites. The Planetarium will also have a 10 minute live demonstration of the sky set to December 25, 1776. Learn about the constellations and visible planets that occupied the sky on the stormy evening when George Washington crossed the Delaware. Suitable for general audiences. General admission: $7 adult; $5 child (twelve and under) Visit www.newjerseystatemuseum.org or call 609-292-6464
12:00pm-4:30pm
1719 William Trent House Tour:
Market St. & William Trent Place
The 1719 William Trent House will be open for tours each afternoon dressed for the holiday season. The theme of the Trent House Tours is Life under British Rule. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served to visitors to the complex throughout the week. Enjoy a special musical feature; harpsichord performance played by Carl Nittinger. If you like, bring a bag lunch to eat while enjoying the melodic sounds waft through the house. Suggested donation $3 Visit www.williamtrenthouse.org or call 609-989-3027 or 609-989-0087.
1pm-1:30pm
Film Screening: NJ Legacy: The Republican Rebellion:
NJ State Museum Auditorium 205 West State St
New Jersey was the Crossroads of the American Revolution, being strategically located between the British military headquarters in New York City and the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia. This program examines protests in New Jersey against the Stamp Act and other British imperial measures, the passage of New Jersey's first state constitution in 1776, Washington's stunning victories over the British at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and the effects of the Revolution on women and African-Americans. Free Admission
3pm-4pm
The Trenton Waterfront during the Revolutionary War:
Masonic Temple Front & Barrack St.
The history books tend to focus on the military engagements of the American Revolution, which in Trenton’s case was the two battles fought on December 26, 1776 and January 2, 1777. The Revolutionary War, however, took a heavy toll on the area immediately surrounding the town, especially along the waterfront in the weeks leading up to the battles. Later on in the war, up until 1779, Trenton’s port community of Lamberton played an important role in the Continental Army’s supply network and then in 1781 the town and its port played host to French and American troops moving south to Yorktown, returning northward a year later. Making use of archival research, maps and archaeological discoveries, Dr. Richard Hunter, Principal of the Trenton-based consulting firm Hunter Research, Inc., will discuss events that occurred along on the Trenton waterfront during the Revolutionary War. Free Admission
7pm-10pm
Janice Meredith (1924) Silent Film Screening:
Mill Hill Playhouse Front & Montgomery St.
In this long-lost, visually stunning silent film, the title character (played by Marion Davies), daughter of a wealthy New Jersey landowner, manages to help Paul Revere with his ride, give information to Gen. Washington for the First Battle of Trenton, be present at the Battle of Yorktown, and marry at Mount Vernon. Presented by the Trenton Historical Society and the Trenton Film Society. Admission $5. With commentary and Colonial refreshments.
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