WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31st

The Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence

Wednesday, December 31st 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

This reading will take place at the large outdoor mural depicting the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, which took place in Trenton. The reading will be followed by a talk by Illia Barger, the artist who created the Declaration Mural.

New Archeological Discoveries of Historic Trenton: The Petty’s Run Excavation

Wednesday, December 31st 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Travel backwards in time with Ian C. Burrow of Hunter Research Inc. as he peels back the layers of history along the historic stream known as Petty’s Run. See the Sunday program for more details. Limited to 15 people. Call 1-877-PAT-WEEK to register.

Punch & Judy: A Puppet Show

Wednesday, December 31st 11:00 a.m. to Noon

With traditional merry madness, Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre presents Punch & Judy, a show depicting the escapades of the original hit man, along with live music, historical costumes, and plenty of mayhem.

Ring in the New Year Organ Concert

Wednesday, December 31st Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Hear the mighty organ of the historic First Presbyterian Church under the virtuoso hands of Taione Martinez, the Church’s Minister of Arts and Music and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. Mr. Martinez, who is also the Executive Artistic Director of the Trenton Children’s Chorus, will present a half- hour program featuring the works of Buxteude,
Locklair, Hailstork, and Johnson.

Concert: The Fifes & Drums of the Old Barracks

Wednesday, December 31st 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Come and indulge in one hundred plus years of military music of the eighteenth century. The Fifes and Drums of the Old Barracks perform a concert of English, French, Hessian and American marches dating from 1692 to 1809. Narration by Richard Patterson, Old Barracks Museum Director. Reservations required. Admission is $10 per adult, $5 per child. Discounts available on tickets to multiple Old Barracks events. See page 19 for more details on Old Barracks packages. Purchase tickets at (609)396-1776.

The Role of Blacks in the American Revolution

Wednesday, December 31st 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Join interpreter Fred Minus as he explores the roles of blacks in the American Revolution.

NJN Film: N.J. Legacy Series
The Republican Rebellion

Wednesday, December 31st 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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.