Trent House Association

Trent House Association Inc was founded in 1940, and is located at 15 Market St in Trenton. Additional information is available at www.williamtrenthouse.org or by contacting Jennifer Stark at (609) 989-3027.

William Trent House was a beautiful historic residence adjoining a lush garden. The structure has undergone an extensive restoration process and is open today as a museum. It has been declared as a National Landmark by the United States Congress. Check website for educational tours, events and updates.

This house, which was the home of William Trent for whom the city of Trenton in named, overlooks the Delaware River and is the oldest building in Trenton; the house serves as a Colonial period time capsule, taking visitors back in time to the Eighteenth century with poignant accuracy. The house also occupies an important spot in history, as it played a key role in the Battle of Trenton.

The William Trent House, the oldest house in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, was built for William Trent. He founded the eponymous town, which became the capital of New Jersey. It has served as the residence for three Governors.During the Summer of 1798, the federal government evacuated to Trenton to escape a yellow fever epidemic plaguing the temporary national capital,...