National Historic Landmark - Old Barracks

National Historic Landmark – Old Barracks (Trenton)

This 2-1/2 story field stone structure is the only surviving barracks of five erected by New Jersey's Colonial legislature to house troops during the French and Indian War.

At different times during the Revolution, American ...

Old Barracks

Built in 1758 for

British troops of

the French and

Indian War. Hessians

were here at the

Battle of Trenton.

Marker is on Barracks Street, on the left when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org

British Soldier’s Barracks

The British Army maintained a military presence in New York from 1640 to 1783. During the American Revolution, the British built barracks in this vicinity and used the land now occupied by City Hall Park for military exercises and executions.

Marker ...

Soldiers’ Barracks

1798

Report from the Fort

21 January 1802 • Major J. J. Ulrich Rivardi

One side of brick barracks, 117 feet long, 28 wide and very divided into seven rooms, five of which could accommodate 25 men…the other side is ...

Old Barracks

Built in 1758 for British troops of the French and Indian War. Hessians were quartered here before the Battle of Trenton.

Marker is on Barrack Street just from Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south.

Courtesy hmdb.org