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Check the website for museum and walking tour dates and times.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1938
Contact Phone Number: 609-921-6748
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) headquarters is at Updike Farmstead at 354 Quaker Road. A hub for cultural enrichment, experiential education, and stewardship of collections and places, HSP preserves and shares Princeton’s diverse, important, and fascinating stories with wide audiences. In so doing, HSP enhances community vitality and builds historical literacy, cornerstones of healthy civic culture. HSP is excited Read more...
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• FREE one-hour guided tours
• Offered Monday–Friday, hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1792
Contact Phone Number: 609-847-3150
Step inside the third-oldest Capitol building in the United States and explore where New Jersey’s leaders have shaped history since 1792. From soaring architecture and vibrant art to behind-the-scenes insights into how laws are made, every tour brings the State House’s stories to life. Read more...
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Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 1-4pm
Year Constructed/Founded: 2014
Contact Phone Number: 609-888-3218
Tulpehaking Nature Center is the gateway to exploring the Abbott Marshlands, with rotating exhibits and public programs that feature the nature and archaeology of this wonderful place, coordinated with hands-on activities, live turtles and snakes, artifacts on display, and the work of local artists inspired by nature. Open Wednesday-Saturdays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1-4pm. Admission to the nature center is free. Read more...
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Open Thursday through Saturday from 12:00 to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Closed Monday through Wednesday and on select holidays.
Though Ellarslie Mansion was built in 1848—decades after the Revolutionary War—it now serves as the Trenton City Museum and plays a key role in preserving the city’s Revolutionary heritage. Inside, visitors can explore exhibits that highlight Trenton’s pivotal role in the war, including the Battles of Trenton, local patriot leadership, and the city’s transformation during the fight for independence. As Read more...
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Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays including Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Morven was once the home of Richard Stockton, a New Jersey signer of the Declaration of Independence who was imprisoned by the British for his patriotism. The mansion reflects both the prosperity and the sacrifice of America’s Revolutionary-era elite. Today, the museum showcases exhibits on the Revolutionary period and beyond, surrounded by beautifully restored gardens once enjoyed by New Jersey’s Read more...
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Closed for restoration. Grounds open daily, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.
Situated within the area of Washington’s daring Delaware River crossing, the Johnson Ferry House played a quiet yet vital role in one of the Revolution’s most defining moments. Believed to have sheltered troops or stored supplies on that frigid December night in 1776, the house stands as a tangible link to the strategy and sacrifice behind the surprise attack on Read more...
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Open for public tours from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM on the second Sunday of April, May, June, September, October, and November.
Built in 1708 by Isaac Watson, the Isaac Watson House is believed to be the oldest home in Mercer County and a rare survivor from the early 18th century. Though not the site of direct conflict, its preservation offers a window into colonial life and the resilience of those who lived through the Revolutionary era. Today, it serves as the Read more...
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Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM.
Closed on Sundays, Mondays, and Mercer County holidays.
Howell Living History Farm, located in Hopewell Township, NJ, is a working farm that authentically recreates rural life from the late 18th to early 19th centuries. While its educational programs focus on agriculture around the year 1900, the land itself lies within a region deeply involved in the Revolutionary War. Farms like Howell’s were vital to sustaining the Continental Army—supplying Read more...
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Not open to the public; has been lease to an art program and no longer operating as a church.
Founded in 1712, this church served as a spiritual cornerstone for Trenton’s early settlers during the colonial era. Throughout the Revolutionary War, it became a vital gathering place where patriots united to organize efforts in support of independence. Its enduring presence stands today as a powerful reminder of faith, resilience, and the birth of the United States. Read more...
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Public tours are offered on select Wednesdays from September through June, starting at 1:00 PM.
Drumthwacket, now the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, originated as an 18th-century colonial farmhouse once owned by Charles Smith Olden, whose family lived through the Revolutionary War. The estate embodies the architecture, landownership, and political influence of New Jersey’s Revolutionary-era elite. Today, its preserved grounds and historic structure provide a window into the lives of colonial patriots Read more...