In the early morning hours of December 26, 1776, General George Washington’s Army attacked the Hessian Barracks at Trenton, New Jersey. Washington captured many of the Hessians during the battle. In 1777, the Barracks became an army hospital under Dr. Bodo Otto. The Barracks is located in downtown Trenton, next to the New Jersey State House. Rates are $8 per person, $6 students and seniors.
More photos of the Hessian Barracks
Want to learn more about Revolutionary War New Jersey?
Campaign of 1776: The Road to Trenton
Who cares about the American Revolution and why should something that happened more than 200 years ago matter 
today?
These are among the questions raised by a recent national survey, sponsored by The American Revolution Center, which revealed an alarming lack of knowledge of our nation’s founding history, despite near universal agreement on the importance of this knowledge.
The study, conducted in the summer of 2009 among a demographically representative random sample of U.S. adults, is the first national survey of adult knowledge of the American Revolution and its ongoing legacy. It reveals that Americans highly value, but vastly overrate, their knowledge of the Revolutionary period and its significance. [click to continue…]
On September 15, 1620, the ship Mayflower prepared for her departure from England to the New World.
Originally scheduled to travel with the Speedwell, the Mayflower ended up making the voyage alone after the Speedwell proved unseaworthy. [click to continue…]
Next time you’re in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, take time to stop by the gravesite of Revolutionary War diplomat and statesman, Benjamin Franklin.
Buried next to his wife, Deborah, the graves are located in the Christ Church Cemetery, at the corner of 5th and Arch Streets. Covering the simple gravestone are dozens of pennies (“A penny saved is a penny earned”), tossed by visitors for good luck.
In his biography of Franklin, Carl Van Doren wrote, “No other town burying its great man, ever buried more of itself than Philadelphia with Franklin.” In all, it’s estimated that 20,000 people gathered for the funeral. [click to continue…]
