The Trent House Association will commemorate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride that alerted Massachusetts militia of British army movements, preparing them for victory at Lexington and Concord. The commemoration will begin at 7:30 pm on Friday, April 18, 2025, with a brief welcoming reception, followed by lighting of lanterns in the cupola of the 1719 William Trent House. The House is located at 15 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey, with parking available at the rear of the property off William Trent Place.
On the night of April 18-19, 1775, Paul Revere made his famous ride to alert fellow Bostonians and nearby residents that British troops were on the move. Two hundred fifty years later in 2025 state capitals are encouraged to display two lights commemorating this historic event.
In New Jersey's capital city, lanterns will shine from the cupola of the William Trent House at 8:00 pm on Friday, April 18th. All are welcome to come at 7:30 pm for refreshments and brief remarks and to watch as the lanterns are lit.
Visitors can also pick up a free set of collectible cards with first-person narratives about twenty-two residents of Trenton during the Revolution - Patriots & Loyalists, men & women, adults & children, the well-to-do & working class, enslaved & free people of African descent.
The William Trent House Museum is a National Historic Landmark in the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area and on the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail and on the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail. The Museum is dedicated to sharing the authentic history of the house, property, and people with our communities, connecting the past with today and tomorrow. Owned by the City of Trenton, it is operated by the Trent House Association, which is supported by the generosity of its donors; by grants from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the New Jersey Historic Trust, the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission with funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission, and the Bunbury Fund and the New Jersey Arts & Culture Renewal Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation; and by contributions from NJM Insurance Group and Orion General Contractors.
For more information, visit www.williamtrenthouse.org