2024-07-312024-07-312011-12-13https://hdl.handle.net/10929/139077The monument is located in an area of the city known as "Five Points". It commemorates the December 26, 1776, Battle of Trenton, a pivotal victory for the Continental forces and commander George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. On the base of the pedestal are two bronze relief panels. Guarding the entrance to the monument stand two bronze figures of Continental soldiers. a statue of Private John Russell, a member of Colonel John Glover's Marblehead Regiment of seafaring men from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who gained fame by transporting Washington's army across the ice-choked Delaware River and Private Blair McClenachan, of the Philadelphia Light Horse Troop, a unit which also took part in the battle. Atop the entire structure, a colossal bronze statue of General George Washington,. He is depicted as he appeared at the opening of the engagement and, with his extended right hand, directs the fire of the Continental artillery down King (now Warren) Street.Original file name Trentom Battle Monument.jpeg3267 x 2790Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.The Trenton Battle MonumentWashington Crossing The DelawareTrentonMercer CountyAmerican HistoryHistoryThe American RevolutionMorristownMorris CountyThe Skylands of New JerseyThe SkylandsNj SkylandsNew JerseyNew Jersey HistoryNJJerseyThe Garden StateU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic Places