New "Ask the Barracks" program to help students with Distance Learning!
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All students are invited to email AskTheBarracks@barracks.org their questions about the history of the Old Barracks - questions are answered by historical interpreters and select questions are answered via video!
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The Old Barracks Museum preserves the history of a building constructed in 1758 as a French and Indian War military barracks, used as winter quarters for British soldiers. Throughout the Revolutionary War, the Barracks was used for a variety of purposes by both the British and the Americans. British prisoners of war were held in the Officers' House, four companies of the Second New Jersey Regiment of the Continental Line were raised here, and in 1777 the Barracks became an army hospital under Dr. Bodo Otto, who oversaw smallpox inoculations for the Continental Army. It also stood witness to Washington’s crucial victory at the Battle of Trenton.
At the beginning of the 20th century, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames organized The Old Barracks Association and spearheaded a campaign to purchase the building. The building has been a museum for over a century, and has frequently been used as a symbol for the state of New Jersey.
The Old Barracks Museum is open year-round, Tuesday-Saturday, advance reservations required. Three galleries are available to view in addition to guided tours of the historic rooms, which begin hourly. Be sure to check out the Events Page for upcoming special events and information about Patriots Week. History lovers are encouraged to become a member of the Old Barracks Association to help support the museum's mission and programming.
Schools and groups are welcome year-round - program information is available on the Group Tours page.
At the beginning of the 20th century, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames organized The Old Barracks Association and spearheaded a campaign to purchase the building. The building has been a museum for over a century, and has frequently been used as a symbol for the state of New Jersey.
The Old Barracks Museum is open year-round, Tuesday-Saturday, advance reservations required. Three galleries are available to view in addition to guided tours of the historic rooms, which begin hourly. Be sure to check out the Events Page for upcoming special events and information about Patriots Week. History lovers are encouraged to become a member of the Old Barracks Association to help support the museum's mission and programming.
Schools and groups are welcome year-round - program information is available on the Group Tours page.