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.
Voices of the 250th An Oral History of the U.S. Semiquincentennial in Princeton
All are invited to share recollections of the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976, observations on efforts to observe the 250th, and their hopes and aspirations for the future of the country.
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Princeton Public Library lobby, 65 Witherspoon St.
The Tory’s Wife: A Woman and Her Family in Revolutionary America
Author Cynthia A. Kierner discusses her book, which provides readers with stories of battles, horse-stealing, bigamy, and exile that bring the Revolutionary era vividly to life.
7:00 p.m.
Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
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: Why Did the Battle Happen Here?
1:00 p.m.
500 Mercer Rd.
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
Illustrated Lecture: The History Behind the Paintings
Examine some well-known paintings depicting key people and local events from the American Revolution, then delve deeper into the stories behind them.
6:30 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
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.
Art of the Revolution
The Arts Council of Princeton invites participants to explore one of the most pivotal moments in American history at Princeton Battlefield State Park.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clarke House, 500 Mercer Rd.
Plein Air Paint Out at Princeton Battlefield
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of our nation, the Arts Council of Princeton invites artists to capture the grounds of the Princeton Battlefield State Park on their canvas.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
500 Mercer St.
Concert: Freedom Rewind with B.K. Rivers and Friends
Freedom Rewind is a high-energy show celebrating America’s 250th by rocking back to 1976, the year of the Bicentennial and a defining moment in American music.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Palmer Square, 40 Nassau 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
Princeton Heritage Tourism Committee Members
