Sixpence American History tv is a willing printouts, nearly 300 years old, and is the citys namesake. The 1719 William Trent house is located in downtown trenton, it is the oldest Historic House in new jersey. William trent was a scottish born merchant aced out of philadelphia. Based out of philadelphia. His business made him very wealthy and he purchased his second summer home right here where we are standing. His margin business dealt with merchant business dealt with importing and next boarding things like rum, molasses and wine. He was also involved in the slave trade. The products he exported and imported were made by slaves in the west indies and west africa. Once they were brought to the shipping area where they could no longer pass along the delaware river, they went through this area he brought goods to philadelphia and anywhere else that needed them. When mr. Trent came here, he became the major landowner and employer. He employed a lot of local people. Thus, making him the m
Trenton was selected because of its location, even though we are not in the Geographical Center of the state. We are situated on the Delaware River. Equidistant between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton because trenton was a household name. It was made famous by George Washington and the battle of trenton, crossing the Delaware River. It was also a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. A river port town. Hisould fail sail merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing in the rotunda was completed in 1889. The first steakhouse was constructed between 1790 in 1792 by jonathan doan, he was the builder, an architect from philadelphia. He constructed a very simple, georgianstyle building. It cost 215 pounds, which is 40
Trenton was selected because of its location, even though we are not in the Geographical Center of the state. We are situated on the Delaware River. Equidistant between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton because trenton was a household name. It was made famous by George Washington and the battle of trenton, crossing the Delaware River. It was also a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. A river port town. Hisould fail sail merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing in the rotunda was completed in 1889. The first steakhouse was constructed between 1790 in 1792 by jonathan doan, he was the builder, an architect from philadelphia. He constructed a very simple, georgianstyle building. It cost 215 pounds, which is 40
American history and culture opened in 2016. Located on the National Mall near the washington monument, the museum has quickly become one of the most visited in the Nations Capital with capacity crowds almost every day. Up next, in the second of a twopart look of the history galleries, we tour the exhibits titled the era of 18771968. And hear the history of africanamericans after the civil war. After the end of the civil war, African Americans released from their bondage immediately sought about creating their own lives with their own resources. One of the first things many of them tried to do was reconnect with family members who had been separated during slavery. They traveled the country looking for their relatives. They placed ads in newspapers, primarily churchrelated newspapers, seeking to find kinfolk. They wrote letters to the freedmens bureau. They wanted to reconnect and build communities among themselves. One of the major elements of that process was creating all black towns
Philadelphia and his second summer home right here where we are standing. His merchant business dealt with importing and exporting things like rum, molasses and wine. He was also involved in the slave trade. The products he exported and imported were made by slaves in the west indies and africa. He did choose this location for its nearness to the Delaware River and shipping routes as where is being local to inland routes because when they were brought to the shipping area where they could no longer pass on the Delaware River, they went inland. He brought goods to philadelphia and anywhere else that needed them. When mr. Trent came here, he became not only the major landowner but also the major employer. He had breweries and orchards and things like that. He employed a lot of local people. Thus, making him the major landowner and major employer. At one point, he incorporated the town. The locals started calling it trent town. From there, we get trenton. He was actually the founder of th