Events

Harriet Tubman Square, meet at Newark Academy Monument Presenters: Jim Coe and Guy Sterling _______________________  

★ The sound of muskets and canon – marching and drilling with Continental Soldiers ★ Talk with General George Washington & Ben Franklin ★ Experience colonial life - weaving, woodworking, tailoring & shirt mending, 18th century medicine, a kitchen garden ★ Archeology with Deep Metal Search Club ★ Play a few colonial games ★ Meet […]

Enjoy “A Taste of Cacao: The Mount Vernon Way” at Washington’s Headquarters. Susan McLellan Plaisted, Proprietress of Heart to Hearth Cookery, makes chocolate cakes on traditional metates, roasting fermented cacao beans and processing them into 100% pure chocolate. Susan introduces the cacao tree, explains the types of cacao, and follows the entire process from cacao bean […]

Join us for a fun-filled, fall-inspired day of activities for your children! Bring them to the Old Barracks Museum between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to celebrate the start of the fall season with a variety of exciting seasonal activities. The New Jersey State Museum and the 1719 William Trent House Museum will also be […]

The North Jersey American Revolu6on Round Table (NJARRT) is offering you to par6cipate in a 1-day, guided tour (8:45 AM-4:30 PM) at these four loca6ons. The Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778) was a crucial clash where General George Washington's reinvigorated Continental Army intercepted Bri6sh General Henry Clinton's retreating forces. The battle is famous for […]

William Livingston — delegate to the Continental Congress, Brigadier General of the NJ Militia, and New Jersey's first governor — was a prominent Patriot leader during the American Revolution. Through his political writings and the New Jersey Gazette, he championed independence and became a target of British and Loyalist capture plots. Drawing on personnel correspondence […]

Get ready for an exciting evening of spooky seasonal fun at All Barracks Eve! Enjoy light refreshments while listening to chilling tales told by historically attired storytellers. Spooky stories will start at 6 pm. Admission is $10. Thank you to our Supporting Sponsor, Hunter Research and Mercer County Culture & Heritage Commission, as well as […]