Experience Princeton and the Princeton Heritage Tourism Committee, in acknowledgment of the pivotal role Princeton played in the early days of our country, have established this website to celebrate this year’s 250th anniversary of the founding of America. Together, we will be highlighting the many Princeton events honoring the anniversary, planning special historic tours and much more. Bookmark this page and check back throughout the year as we celebrate!
Princeton 250 Calendar of Events
Revolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series
Four recent authors offer new perspectives on the American Revolution by zooming in on an individual life, a close-knit community, or a single document.
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Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
Exhibit: 'Nursery of Rebellion' — Princeton and the American Revolution
This Princeton University Library exhibition will commemorate the 250th anniversaries of U.S. independence and the Battle of Princeton, and showcase archival treasures from the revolutionary era.
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Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library, 1 Washington Rd.
The Jefferson Paradox: Race, Slavery, and the Promise of America
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed discusses her book "Jefferson on Race," examining the contradictions between Thomas Jefferson’s ideals of equality and his life as a slaveholder.
3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau St.
Princeton History Walking Tour
Enjoy a walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus with the Historical Society of Princeton as you learn about historic sites, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel and Palmer Square.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive
Princeton’s Taverns: On the Road to Revolution
The Historical Society of Princeton will present a new outdoor exhibition exploring the role of taverns in the town’s early history.
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Dohm Alley (next to Starbucks on Nassau Street)
America250 Walking Tour
What happened in Princeton during the Revolution? Visit locations occupied or ransacked by the British in 1776.
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Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
250th Exhibition Premiere & Founding Feast at Morven
In honor of America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th Exhibition Premiere & Founding Feast will take the place of our traditional Morven in May event.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Princeton History Walking Tour
Enjoy a walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus with the Historical Society of Princeton as you learn about historic sites, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel and Palmer Square.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive
Historical Society of Princeton Annual Meeting and Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture: Revolutionary Princeton
In conjunction with the Semiquincentennial, historian and author Larry Kidder chronicles the experiences and contributions of Princeton residents during the Revolution.
7:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
The Boston Massacre: A Family History
Professor Serena Zabin shares a dramatic, untold “people’s history” of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution.
7:00 p.m.
Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
Building Princeton: America250 Edition
Visualize the town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO building blocks.
3:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Princeton History Walking Tour
Enjoy a walk around downtown Princeton and the University campus with the Historical Society of Princeton as you learn about historic sites, including Nassau Hall, University Chapel and Palmer Square.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Princeton Battle Monument, 1 Monument Drive
Princeton Heritage Tourism Committee Members
