Army Meets Town: 3rd Annual Re-enactment of the 1781 Encampment of Continental and French Armies in Trenton

Meet soldiers of Le Regiment Bourbonnais, a French infantry unit, and African American infantry of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. Watch the Continental regiment, Lamb's Artillery, set up their cannon. Visit the town's doctor and find out how he would treat different ailments. Meet the schoolmaster and make a horn book for practicing reading. Watch the blacksmith at work and shop at the peddler's stall in the market. This family-friendly event includes crafts and activities for school-age children and a "scavenger hunt" with prizes.