- Historic Sites William Trent House Museum William Trent built
his country estate north of Philadelphia, in New Jersey, at the
Falls of the Delaware River about 1719. It was a large, imposing
brick structure, built in the newest fashion. An "allee" of
English cherry trees led from the entrance down to the ferry
landing. Nearby, there were numerous outbuildings as well as
grist, saw and fulling mills along the Assunpink Creek. In 1720
Trent laid out a settlement, which he incorporated and named
"Trenton." Through careful preservation and accurate historical
interpretation, visitors will become aware of the importance of
this building in national, state and municipal history. An
ambitious restoration project is nearly complete and will
provide a more accurate historical representation of the
museum's original appearance.