The current Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church was built in 1764 to replace an earlier meetinghouse built on the same site on Route 206 (alternately known as Main Street or Lawrence Road) by a congregation that arrived in Lawrence Township (then called Maidenhead Township) in 1698.
John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was baptized in that old meetinghouse on December 31, 1713. Over the years the 1764 church was renovated, with significant expansions in 1833 and 1853. The cemetery that sits next to the church dates back to 1713 and contains the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers and colonial settlers.
The church offers Sunday School and other religious education for children and adults, with Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. (9:30 a.m. during the summer months). Sunday sermons are recorded and can be downloaded from the church's wesbite or from iTunes as a podcast.
This facility, located adjacent to the headquarters of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, has filled several roles over the years. It currently serves as the headquarters of the 50th Brigade Combat Team of the New Jersey National Guard, and also houses a National Guard recruiting office and the Lawrenceville office of the National Guard Family Assistance Center.
This facility also is home to 112th Field Artillery Association and the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey, tours of which can be arranged by calling 609-530-6802.