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!
1776–NOW: CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Morven Exhibit: Five Independent Souls - The Signers from New Jersey
This landmark exhibit at Morven Museum & Garden examines the lives, ideals, and contradictions of the Declaration's New Jersey Signers through art, letters, and other artifacts.
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55 Stockton St.
Princeton History Walk: Revolutionary Princeton
Princeton Public Library staff lead a walk highlighting stories from Princeton's Revolutionary history.
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
65 Witherspoon St.
'Tyrants and Rogues': Understanding the Declaration of Independence
Join Morven Museum & Garden for the final program in the Generation Declaration series,"Tyrants and Rogues": Understanding the Declaration of Independence, with Robert G. Parkinson.
6:30 p.m.
Virtual
Princeton Battlefield Society Cadwalader Lecture Series
Explore the pivotal months following the Battle of Princeton in this engaging presentation by award-winning historian and lecturer Arthur S. Lefkowitz, author of "George Washington’s Revenge: The 1777 New Jersey Campaign."
6:00 p.m.
Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St.
Richard Stockton: Myth and Reality
Join Morven Museum & Garden for a lively discussion of new research and perspectives on the often disputed past of Declaration signer and Morven resident, Richard Stockton. In person and virtual.
6:30 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Grand 250th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Princeton
Join the Princeton Battlefield Society for a special 250th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of Princeton, bringing one of the pivotal moments of the American Revolution to life on the historic battlefield.
11:00 a.m.
Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer St.
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