A walking tour highlighting the often-overlooked contributions of women during the Revolutionary War will take place Sunday, Aug. 2, in downtown Trenton.
Hosted by Trenton Walks in partnership with the nonprofit 120 East State Street, “The Revolutionary She – Trenton Women at the Birth of Our Nation” will run from 1 to 3 p.m. The tour begins at 120 E. State St., home of the First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery.
Led by women’s historian Dr. Denise Rompilla, the tour will explore the lives of women who lived, worked and persevered in Trenton during the Revolutionary era. Participants will learn how women experienced British and Hessian occupation, organized politically and raised funds to support the war effort. The program also examines New Jersey’s unique history of women’s voting rights between the Revolutionary War and 1807, the contradiction between the ideals of liberty and the reality of slavery, and the important contributions of free Black women.
The walk will include stops at historic sites from East State Street to Mill Hill Park, the Assunpink Creek bridge and the Delaware River before concluding at the New Jersey State Museum. There, participants will be invited into the museum’s “The Power to Change” exhibition, where Rompilla will connect artifacts in the gallery to the stories shared during the tour.
On-street parking in downtown Trenton is free on Sundays, and the Liberty Commons Parking Garage, 16 E. Front St., is free until 4 p.m.
Trenton Walks launched in June 2024 and is supported by the Trenton Green Team, the Mercer County Action Team of the Circuit Coalition, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association. Since its inception, the program has hosted 79 walks with more than 1,100 participants.
For more information about upcoming walks, maps and schedules, visit the GMTMA Trail Happenings webpage.
