History

Patriots Week Events at the Old Barracks Museum

Preserving the legacy of African American Revolutionary Soldiers

Old Barracks Museum Awarded $750,000 Semiquincentennial Grant from the National Parks Service to Rehabilitate and Prepare the Building for RevolutionNJ 

Trenton preps its first African-American museum

The Selma Burke Nobody Knew

Most known for her bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, this Harlem Renaissance icon wanted to ensure her legacy was never forgotten

Trenton’s Greater is He Ministries Makes Preservation New Jersey’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places List for 2021

In recognition of National Preservation Month this past May, Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) announced its annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey at a virtual press conference. PNJ was joined by the advocates for this year’s endangered historic places via a Zoom rally to support New Jersey’s threatened cultural and architectural heritage. The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places program spotlights irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural, and archeological resources in New Jersey that are in imminent danger of being lost.