1719 William Trent House Museum

05/28/2026

History is never as far away as it seems. The articles curated this week by the Sankofa Collaborative suggest that history lives in the work of our hands, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, and even in our very DNA.

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05/28/2026

Be the first to view the Trent House's new interpretive signs, be introduced to our new website, and enjoy a stroll around the grounds while enjoying light refreshments!

Saturday, May 30th, from 4 to 6 pm.

Be sure to let us know you're coming by emailing [email protected].

05/27/2026

Music, ice cream, crafts and games, and a love story from the Great Migration - all at the Trent House on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 12 noon to 6 pm. In partnership with the Trenton Puerto Rican Community & Friends.

For details and schedule of activities, see the Events page on the Trent House website at https://williamtrenthouse.org.

05/22/2026

The Trent House joins the Old Mill Hill Society, Mercer Cemetery at Trenton, Artworks Trenton, and the Old Barracks in an afternoon of history, music, art, and beautiful gardens on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The Trent House will be open from 12 noon to 6 pm with ice cream, live music (cuatro, drums, and jazz), crafts and games for children, and presentation of a Great Migration story.

For details and schedule of activities, see the Events page on the Trent House website at https://williamtrenthouse.org.

05/21/2026

It's been said (and sung) that "every picture tells a story." The articles curated this week by the Sankofa Collaborative suggest that uncovering just what that story is can take years of detective work - and even then, questions remain.

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05/19/2026

As part of Trenton's celebration of our nation's founding, the Trent House will hold its annual Ice Cream Social on June 6th, 2026, in partnership with Trenton Puerto Rican Community & Friends and the Old Mill Hill Society's Garden Tour.

Free activities will include ice cream, live music - cuatro, drumming, and swing jazz, crafts and games for children, and a Great Migration love story.

For details and schedule, use the QR code or go to Events on the Trent House website at https://williamtrenthouse.org.

05/14/2026

Enjoy an afternoon of beauty, art, history, music, and ice cream in Trenton on Saturday June 6, 2026. Visit the gardens in the Mill Hill neighborhood, watch painters at work in Mercer Cemetery, enjoy ice cream and music at the Trent House, and take part in living history at the Old Barracks. Get your tickets to the Mill Hill Garden Tour at https://tinyurl.com/MillHillGardens and pick up your wristband at Artworks. Take the shuttle to visit the other sites for free.

05/14/2026

The articles curated this week by the Sankofa Collaborative explore how the economic impact of enslavement continues to echo through the generations.

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05/11/2026

To commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, EagleVision Productions, Inc. has produced Road to Liberty Through Their Eyes. NJ PBS will broadcast this one-hour documentary on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM, and the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) will distribute to public television stations nationwide on July 1.