Crossroads of the American Revolution

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Join Us for Patriots' Week! Huzzah!

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - Monday, December 31, 2012

Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area is a proud sponsor of Patriots' Week 2012. Discover Your Revolutionary Spirit at these events and attractions!

American Heritage Chocolate Demonstration at the Old Barracks Museum on Thursday, Dec. 27th at 11:00 AM

Chocolate figures prominently in Early American history. Go back in time with American Heritage Chocolate to taste handcrafted chocolate made from authentic colonial recipes.Made only with ingredients available during the 17th century, American Heritage Chocolate offers a selection of authentic products from the days of our ancestors.  Attend a chocolate making demonstration in the Old Barracks Museum Thursday, December 27th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, or while supplies last. Also visit the Quartermasters Store to pick up some American Heritage Chocolate of your own! To learn more about American Heritage Chocolate visit www.americanheritagechocolate.com.

Crossroads of the American Revolution Year in Review Presentation Thursday, Dec. 27th at 11:30 AM

Please join us for a presentation by Crossroads Board President Kevin Tremble and Executive Director Noreen Bodman as they highlight the activities and accomplishments of the National Heritage Area for 2012. The presentation will be held Thursday, December 27th at 11:30 AM in the Founders Room of the Old Barracks Museum. Contact us for additional information.

Have Your Revolutionary Portrait Taken on Saturday, Dec. 29th at 11:00 AM with Crossroads of the American Revolution NHA

Stop by the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area Booth outside the Old Barracks Museum Saturday, December 29th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and have your Revolutionary Portrait taken! Come dressed in your colonial best! Photographer Chase Heilman will be taking photos, so come and capture this Revolutionary moment with Crossroads!

Battle of Trenton Diorama Now On View at Old Barracks Museum

After months of planning and correspondence, an impressive, large-scale, finely detailed diorama of the Battle of Trenton was transferred from the NJ State Museum to the Old Barracks Museum this past Tuesday, just in time for Trenton's annual Patriots Week and the 19th annual reenactments of the Battles of Trenton on Saturday, Dec. 29. The diorama depicts the early stages of the battle shortly after Washington took up his position behind the Continental Artillery, near where the Trenton Battle Monument now stands at the crossroads of Warren &, Broad Sts., and Pennington and Brunswick Aves. See this and other exhibits going on now at the Old Barracks Museum. For more information visit them on-line at www.barracks.org.

Check Out These Additonal Patriots' Week Events:

African Americans in the American Revolution   Frederick L. Minus, of the Old Barracks, will lead discussions on African Americans' roles during the American Revolutionary War.  Learn more Hogmanay!!!!     What is Hogmanay? Find out at the Trent House! Guests will hear a special program of winter and Scottish music by the Trenton Capital Singers, directed by Richard Loatman. Learn more Battle of Trenton Battlefield Walking Tour  This 10-block interpretive walk narrates the events of the two battles of Trenton.   Learn more

Battle of Trenton Puppet Show  A "mini" historical look at an amazing piece of our history presented with marionettes & rod puppets (and lots of help from the audience).  Learn more 1st Battle of Trenton N. Warren St. BattleMonument Park to Mill Hill Park Follow the action from the symbolic first cannon shot fired at the Battle Monument to Mill Hill Park.  Learn more 300th Anniversary First Presbyterian Church Examine artifacts and documents from the past 300 years of Trenton's history and discover the role of First Presbyterian Church in the birth of the nation.Learn more

To learn about these exciting events and more visit www.patriotsweek.com

Uncover Your Revolutionary Spirit Today and Support Crossroads of the American Revolution NHA!

We need your help to keep telling the stories that connect who we are today to the ideals that gave birth to a nation.  We have received a challenge grant of $3500. Donate to the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area at the $50, $100 or even $250 level and your tax-deductible contribution by December 31, 2012 will help us meet our challenge and support our efforts to celebrate and discover the American Revolution.   Please join us in this vital mission. Donate Now and help us meet our challenge.  If you would like to make your donation by check, please make your check out to: Crossroads of the American Revolution. Our mailing address is 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608.  We are a 501(c)(3) organization and your contribution is tax-deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.