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
Revolution Up Close: A Public Lecture Series
Four recent authors offer new perspectives on the American Revolution by zooming in on an individual life, a close-knit community, or a single document.
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Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
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.
Building Princeton: America250 Edition
Visualize the town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO building blocks.
3:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
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
New Jersey Women’s Revolutionary Experiences
Delve into the experiences of women during the American Revolution with historian Lucia McMahon at Morven Museum & Garden.
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Slavery and the Declaration of Independence: The Deleted Clauses
Join Morven for the next program in the Generation Declaration series, “Slavery and the Declaration of Independence: The Deleted Clauses,” with OAH Distinguished Lecturer Holly Brewer.
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 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. Princeton: A Battle and a Community, a presentation by Larry Kidder.
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
Real and Remembered: Princetonians Caught Between Study and Revolution
The Revolution was a key part of institutional identity and school spirit. This exhibition, running through April 2027, highlights both the real and remembered Revolution at Princeton, 250 years later.
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Princeton University LibrarySeeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street
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: an introduction to the Battle of Princeton.
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
Princeton Heritage Tourism Committee Members
