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.
Meet the Curators Tour: Five Independent Souls
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Morven’s landmark exhibition, Five Independent Souls, with curators Beth Allan and Jesse Gordon Simons.
6:30 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Exhibition Tour: Princeton's Taverns — On the Road to Revolution
Join the Historical Society of Princeton for Community on Tap, a series of free, 15-minute guided tours of Princeton's Taverns: On the Road to Revolution in Dohm Alley.
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dohm Alley, 100 Nassau St.
Movie Nights on the Green at Palmer Square
Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary through iconic films full of adventure, imagination, and timeless movie magic.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
40 Nassau 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: The Battle of Princeton Introductory Program.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
America250 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
Curator Corner: Congress Voting Independence
Curator Corner: Congress Voting Independence Take a virtual lunch break with us! Morven’s Curator Corner invites you for a free behind-the-scenes look at new acquisitions, research, and exhibition development with the museum’s curatorial department. This month features the paiting "Congress Voting Independence."
12:00 p.m.
Virtual
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: “Black Powder, White Smoke.”
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
Princeton and the American Revolution: A Four-Part Series
Dive into the 250th anniversary with this comprehensive program highlighting several Revolutionary War events, culminating in the Battle of Princeton.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
Exhibition Tour: Princeton's Taverns — On the Road to Revolution
Join the Historical Society of Princeton for Community on Tap, a series of free, 15-minute guided tours of Princeton's Taverns: On the Road to Revolution in Dohm Alley.
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Dohm Alley, 100 Nassau 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: In Their Footsteps; A Historic Walking Tour.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
Princeton and the American Revolution: Second of a Four-Part Series
Dive into the 250th anniversary with this comprehensive program highlighting several Revolutionary War events, culminating in the Battle of Princeton.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
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