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 1776 Fest at Morven Museum & Garden
This free community celebration — 250 years in the making — will include live music, living history interpreters and craftspeople, special exhibitions, and food and drink.
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Revolutionary Sundays Tour at Princeton Battlefield State Park
Enjoy an opportunity to explore the Ten Crucial Days, the Battle of Princeton, and the people whose lives were shaped by the American Revolution. This event: Individual Experiences in the Battle.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
Princeton Battlefield Society Cadwalader Lecture Series
New Jersey Signers of the Declaration of Independence and their Descendants.
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TBD
Revolutionary Sundays Tour at Princeton Battlefield State Park
Enjoy an opportunity to explore the Ten Crucial Days, the Battle of Princeton, and the people whose lives were shaped by the American Revolution. This event: A historic walking tour of the battlefield.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
Author Darley Newman - A 'Revolutionary Road Trip' Passes through Princeton
Author and PBS host Darley Newman, joined by a panel of featured speakers, presents her new book, "Revolutionary Road Trip: Hidden Stories from America's Founding Journey."
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Princeton Battlefield Society Cadwalader Lecture Series
Arthur Lefkowitz, George Washington’s Revenge and George Washinton’s Dilemma.
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TBD
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