The 50+ events of traditional ‘Patriots Week’ were canceled for 2020, but check out these virtual ones Updated Dec 26, 2020; Posted Dec 26, 2020 Saturday, December 26, 2020 - Old Barracks Museum Chief of Historical Interpretation, Asher Lurie prepares at home for a virtual live Q&A which follows his talk titled The Real Story of the Battle of Trenton, which is part of the virtual Patriots Week activities.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share It was 244 years ago that General George Washington declared to General John Sullivan, “I am resolved to take Trenton.” After having crossed the Delaware River on Christmas, Washington and his men surprised and defeated Hessian soldiers garrisoned at Trenton in a pivotal battle during the American Revolutionary War.