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The William Trent House, the oldest house in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, was built for William Trent. He founded the eponymous town, which became the capital of New Jersey. It has served as the residence for three Governors. During the Summer of 1798, the federal government evacuated to Trenton to escape a yellow fever epidemic plaguing the temporary national capital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following Congress's adjournment in July (in Philadelphia), President John Adams spent the rest of the summer and most of the fall at his home in Quincy, Massachusetts. Trent House housed federal offices until November, when the danger was deemed to have passed.〔David McCullough, ''John Adams'' (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2001), pp. 507, 516.〕 Recently, the building has been undergoing renovation including a new visitors center, funded by a grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust.〔(New Jersey Trust Grant )〕 It serves as a historic house museum. == See also == * National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey * List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey * List of museums in New Jersey 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Trent House」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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