Old Barracks Museum

Old Barracks
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Old Barracks
Location:	101 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40°13′10″N 74°46′7.02″W / 40.21944°N 74.7686167°W / 40.21944; -74.7686167Coordinates: 40°13′10″N 74°46′7.02″W / 40.21944°N 74.7686167°W / 40.21944; -74.7686167
Built:	1758
Governing body:	State
NRHP Reference#:	71000506[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	January 25, 1971
Designated NHL:	November 28, 1972

The Old Barracks Museum, also known as Old Barracks, in Trenton, New Jersey, are the only remaining colonial barracks in the country.^[2] It is the last of five such barracks authorized by the colony in 1758 to house soldiers in the French and Indian War. It housed about 300 soldiers at a time.^[3] During the American Revolution, George Washington crossed the Delaware River to catch the Hessian garrison by surprise.

In 1902, members of the Daughters of the Revolution bought part of the building to preserve it. The state bought the other part and formed a museum in 1914 which remains open today.^[3][4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ NHL writeup^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} Official Site history
4. ^ NHL Details

External links

• Old Barracks Museum official site