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!
Princeton 250 Calendar of Events
America250 Walking Tour
What happened in Princeton during the Revolution? Visit locations occupied or ransacked by the British in 1776.
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Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
250th Exhibition Premiere & Founding Feast at Morven
In honor of America’s Semiquincentennial, the 250th Exhibition Premiere & Founding Feast will take the place of our traditional Morven in May event.
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
55 Stockton St.
Historical Society of Princeton Annual Meeting and Lewis B. Cuyler Lecture: Revolutionary Princeton
In conjunction with the Semiquincentennial, historian and author Larry Kidder chronicles the experiences and contributions of Princeton residents during the Revolution.
7:00 p.m.
Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road
The Boston Massacre: A Family History
Professor Serena Zabin shares a dramatic, untold “people’s history” of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution.
7:00 p.m.
Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
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
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.
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
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
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
Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence
From an acclaimed historian, a revelatory account of the Declaration of Independence, centered not on the lofty preamble but on the specific grievances that make up the bulk of the document and that offer an entirely new view into the Revolutionary era.
7:00 p.m.
Robertson Hall 100, Princeton University
Fourth of July Jubilee at Morven Museum & Garden
A free festival featuring music, speakers, artmaking, community partners, food, and more — all exploring what it means to be an American and a community member for different generations of people.
TBD
55 Stockton St.
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