Trenton is located on the Delaware River in Pennsylvania and is the only capital of the United States bordering another state. It is one of the most populous cities in New Jersey, with a population of about 1.5 million people.

During the Revolution, Trenton was the scene of one of the most important battles of the Revolutionary War, when Washington and his army crossed the icy Delaware River to Trenton and twice defeated the Hessian troops there on December 26, 1776. After crossing the Delaware River, they defeated their garrison there on January 1, 1807 and again in January 1808. In 1781, after crossing it, he defeated it again, this time with the help of his brother-in-law - son-in-law - General George Washington.

During the war, Trenton was briefly the national capital of the United States in November and December 1784, and served as the temporary capital of the United States from 1784 to 1799. In 1790, the city became the "capital of New Jersey" and on November 13, 1792, the township of Trenton was founded. It became the capital of New York State on November 25, 2017 and its capital on January 1, 1808. The transit consolidated its central position in the region and led to the construction of a new bridge over the Delaware River and a railroad line from the Hudson River to Newark.

The British general Lord Cornwallis arrived in Trenton on 2 January 1777, the new capital was built as part of a compromise between the northern and southern states. There, George Washington attacked Hessian troops as he crossed the Delaware River, but had to retreat to Princeton, New Jersey, where he defeated a British unit under Colonel Charles Mawhood. State buildings were paid for with city taxes, and state employees did not spend enough money in the city center to ensure revival. At the end of the 19th century, Trenton had a new skyline with new buildings, shops, restaurants, hotels and restaurants.

In short, Trenton served as the capital of the new United States of America during the war in November and December 1784. After the Revolution, in 1790, it became the home of the first governor of New Jersey, Thomas Jefferson, and the first president, George Washington.

The renovation continues today with the opening of the new Trenton Transit Center at the former Robert E. Leeble High School, serving Amtrak, New Jersey Transit and SEPTA stops in the city's central business district.

Trenton is also home to the River Line light rail system, which serves communities along the Delaware River between Trenton and Camden, and the SEPTA R7 line, which connects it to Philadelphia. You can also hop on NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line, which runs regular trains from New York City to New Jersey and from Newark to Trentons. It is the northernmost end of a regional rail line that runs from Trento north to Newark and south to Camden along the Amtrak northeast corridor. The Northeast Corridor NJ Transit Line (which is cheaper than the Amtrak line) will take you between Newark and Trenton, or you can change to an NJ Transit train at the Newark Transit Center for a quick ride from the city's central business district.

South of Trenton is Canal Boulevard, better known as Route 129, located in the city's central business district and along the Delaware River. Routes 29 and 129 connect the cities, while Interstate 195 provides a direct link to the New Jersey Turnpike, also known as Interstate 95. Five points (also known for its battle monument) are located on the north side of the river and are connected to South Trenton by Route 29, Route 125 or Route 128.

The gilded State House (1792) is home to the New Jersey State Cultural Center, which houses a museum, auditorium, planetarium and state library. North Trenton is also home to the First Baptist Church, the city's oldest African-American church, founded in 1888. American Renaissance building, the second originally built in 1792, and the first of its kind in North America. The city is one of only a handful of states with a total population of more than 100,000 people.

The College of New Jersey was founded in 1855 in Trenton and is now located in nearby Ewing, and two universities have recently been added to the city's environs. Rider University, which began in Princeton in the early 1960s, also moved its headquarters halfway between Trenton's Princeton and Lawrenceville. Other colleges include Rutgers University - Newark, Rutgers - New Brunswick and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. New York State University in Newark (now Rutgers) was founded in 1924 after moving from the suburb of Ewings.

Sports fans can also take sports fans to the major professional sports teams in the league currently located in Trenton. The Thunder, who play the home team of the New Jersey Devils of the National Basketball Association (NBA), play at Mercer County Waterfront Park, and the Philadelphia 76ers, the NBA's New York Knicks, play their home games at Delaware River Arena.