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.
Young Patriots Day at Princeton Battlefield
Young Patriots Day offers an immersive experience in 18th-century life—perfect for children, families, and history lovers of all ages.
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
500 Mercer St.
Princeton and the American Revolution: Third 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
Re-visioning America Gallery Crawl
Drop in for open houses at the Princeton University Art Museum, Art@Bainbridge, the Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton Public Library, and Morven Museum & Garden.
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Multiple venues
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 Introduction.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
America at 250: Opportunity, Exclusion and Resilience
Katherine Willson explores how immigrants and other marginalized groups moved through a rapidly changing country while navigating questions of rights, identity and belonging.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Virtual
Princeton Battlefield Society Cadwalader Lecture Series
Discover the American Revolution from an entirely new perspective in this compelling presentation by historian and award-winning author Dr. Richard Bell.
6:00 p.m.
The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St.
Princeton and the American Revolution: Fourth 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
America at 250: Opportunity, Exclusion, and Resilience
Katherine Willson explores how people moved through a rapidly changing country over its history and how immigrants and other marginalized groups navigated questions of rights, identity, and belonging.
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Princeton Public Library Virtual Event
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
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