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
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.
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.
Nursery of Rebellion: Princeton and the American Revolution
The Princeton Battlefield Society invites you to an engaging evening with Princeton University historian Dr. Michael A. Blaakman as part of the Cadwalader Lecture Series.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
The Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St.
Slow Looking Art Activity: 'Nursery of Rebellion'
Slow things down at Princeton University Library’s Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library and join a guided exploration of select objects in “Nursery of Rebellion: Princeton & the American Revolution.”
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
1 Washington Rd
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: Great Ladies of Jazz
The Great Ladies of Jazz stars Capathia Jenkins and Aisha de Haas as they pay tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland, Ginger Rogers, among others.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: The Bacon Brothers
The siblings, Kevin Bacon and Michael Bacon, have spent the better part of three decades creating their own mix of folk, rock, soul, and country music.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 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: A historic walking tour of the battlefield.
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
AMERICA at 250 at the Princeton Festival
Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with the Princeton Festival with a day of festivities, including storytelling, facepainting and more.
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton St.
Princeton Festival celebrates the 250th Special Events: American Fanfare
The Princeton Symphony Orchestra pulls out all the stops for this celebration of America's semiquincentennial, presented in partnership with the Municipality of Princeton.
7:00 p.m.
Morven Museum and Garden, 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
Milberg to Morven (Public Tour): Princeton’s Revolutionary Exhibitions
A limited-capacity experience offering rare access to Nursery of Rebellion at Milberg Gallery and Five Independent Souls at Morven.
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Movie Nights on the Green & Backyard BBQ
As part of the 250th Celebrations, this Movie Night will begin earlier than usual. Come early, grab dinner, and enjoy the festivities before the movie.
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
40 Nassau St.
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