PRINCETON NJ Announcement

Old Barracks Museums to Host First Annual Trenton Barracks Founders Day

Trenton, New Jersey- Save the date to celebrate history and preservation! The Old Barracks Museum is proud to announce the first annual Trenton Barracks Founders Day on June 13, 2026, from 11 AM to 3 PM.? This event will be free thanks to our sponsor, Hunter Research. This family-friendly event promises a day filled with fun and entertainment for the entire community. Guests can enjoy a bubble show (11 AM and 1 PM), face painting, balloon animals, and food trucks, including Gita's Mobile Cafe, Memos Foodtruck, and Rainbow Snow.? There will also be a rousing musical performance by the Blawenburg Band from 2 to 3 PM, entitled "Listening to the Revolution: 250 Years of American Music." 

The New Jersey State Museum and the 1719 William Trent House Museum will also be on-site, providing information and hosting activities throughout the day. The Trent House will host an exhibit and a game based on the theme "Trenton Eyewitness to Revolution." The New Jersey State Museum will have informational materials for the museum's programs and exhibits celebrating New Jersey's and the United States' 250th anniversary. They will also have an interactive button-making craft inspired by their brand-new exhibition, "Spirit of '76: The Bicentennial."

?In 1902, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames organized the Old Barracks Association and purchased the building. The site became a museum in 1903 and continues to welcome guests from across the globe. Trenton Barracks Founders Day will celebrate the unique history of one of the nation's last freestanding colonial barracks while honoring the women who fought to preserve the site.? 

More information about Trenton Barracks Founders Day will be announced soon. For updates, visit www.barracks.org

ABOUT THE OLD BARRACKS MUSEUM: The Old Barracks Museum is a popular destination for schools and groups who are interested in learning about New Jersey's role during the American Revolution. Built in 1758 to house British soldiers during the French and Indian War, this building bore witness to Washington's crucial victory at the Battles of Trenton and became an army hospital later in the war. The Old Barracks Association purchased the site in the early 20th century, turning it into a museum which welcomes student groups from across the nation to share its rich history through first-person interpretive programming and group tours.