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Things To Do In New Jersey – Old Barracks Museum

Old Barracks Museum Combines Education with Entertainment, Thrilling Thousands of Visitors Annually

On a blustery, bitter cold and snowy Christmas night, General George Washington led 2400 troops across the Delaware River into New Jersey and marched on Trenton to attack the British and Hessian troops. The Battle of Trenton (the first of two) was short, and the Americans emerged victorious, marking a momentous turn in the Revolutionary War.… Read more...