A Trenton island adventure: Exploring Trenton history with Dan Aubrey
The hidden life and times of the river islands within the border of the capital city is the topic of a Trenton City Museum discussion on Sunday, March 9, 2 to 4 p.m. The talk with accompanying photos and documents will illustrate the beauty of the islands and share recently uncovered historical facts.
The event reflects presenter Dan Aubrey’s journalistic investigation into the islands and includes secrets shared from both a descendent of one of the island’s colonial owners and the last individual who lived on the island.
Aubrey is the former arts editor of U.S. 1 newspaper, a past writer for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey State Museum, and a member of the Trenton Museum Society exhibition committee.
Admission is $5 at the door (free for Trenton Museum Society members). Learn more at ellarslie.org/Aubrey or by calling 609-989-1191. Light refreshments will be served.
The Trenton City Museum is housed in Ellarslie Mansion, an 1848 Italianate Villa in the heart of Trenton’s historic Cadwalader Park, which was designed by the legendary Frederick Law Olmsted. The building is owned by the City of Trenton and operated by the nonprofit Trenton Museum Society, founded in 1973. The museum’s programming explores and celebrates Trenton’s history and culture, showcases contemporary art, artists, and performers, and offers community events, classes, and workshops for all ages. Museum and museum store hours are Thursdays through Saturday from 12 to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission fee for exhibits, but donations in support of the museum’s mission and programs are welcomed. Learn more at ellarslie.org or 609-989-1191.
