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Bainbridge House (609) 921-6748
158 Nassau Street, Princeton
This 1766 Georgian brick house contains a museum with changing exhibits, a library and photo archives- the headquarters of the Historical Society of Princeton.
Walking tours of Princeton are provided.
Drumthwacket (609) 688-0057
Rt. 206, Princeton
This Greek Revival mansion was built circa 1834 for Charles S. Olden, Governor of New Jersey during the Civil War. Moses Taylor Pyne, the second owner, enlarged the house in the late 1890's. Now owned by the State of New Jersey, it is the official residence of the Governor.
Open Wednesday 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Group tours by appointment.
Grounds For Sculpture, (609) 586-0616
18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton
www.groundsforsculpture.org
A 35 acre sulpture park and museum with exhibitions of contemporary sculpture by American and international artists. April to October: Tuesday - Sunday 10 am-8 pm; November to March 10 am-6 pm. Tours May to October: Saturday 11 am & Sunday 2 pm.
Hopewell Museum (609) 466-0103
28 East Broad Street, Hopewell
This Victorian house shows period rooms, toys and clothes, an Indian wing, and changing exhibits. Genealogy research is done on Monday and Wednesday.
Open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday 2-5pm.
Morven (609) 683-4495
55 Stockton Street, Princeton
A national historic landmark, Morven was built in the 1750's by Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It served as Lord Cornwallis' headquarters, and until recently was the residence of New Jersey's governors.
Tours on Wednesday from 11am to 2pm
Princeton Battle Monument (609) 921-0074
Monument Drive, Princeton
Designed by Thomas Hastings, sculpted by Frederick MacMonnies, and unveiled in 1922 by President Warren Harding, it depicts General Washington on horseback, refusing defeat at the Battle of Princeton and inspiring his troops to victory.
Princeton Cemetery (609) 924-1369
Witherspoon and Wiggins Streets, Princeton
Legible gravestones date back to the year 1760, includes those of Aaron Burr, Grover Cleveland, John Witherspoon, Paul Tulane, and others.
Princeton Theological Seminary (609) 921-8300
Mercer Street, Princeton
Established in 1812, this is the oldest and largest Presbyterian Seminary in the United States. Tours available by appointment
Princeton University (609) 258-3000
Art Museum (609) 258-3788
McCormack Hall, Princeton University
This recently expanded museum houses permanent collections of African, Asian, Pre-Colombian, medieval, classical and American art, as well as European Renaissance and the baroque and impressionists styles.
The Chapel (609) 258-3047...Located behind the library, it is the largest university chapel in the world where the academic year begins and ends. It is used for services of all faiths, and contains a collection of stained glass by American artists.
FitzRandolph Gateway...Located in front of Nassau Hall, these wrought iron main gates, erected in 1905, were opened for commencement exercises. At the request of the class of 1969, they have remained open since.
Museum of Natural History (609) 258-4102...Exhibits are comprised of prehistoric animals; dinosaurs; minerals; fossils; and other changing exhibits.
Nassau Hall...Completed in 1756, Nassau Hall was the largest academic structure in the thirteen colonies. The Battle of Princeton ended when Washington captured Nassau Hall, then serving as barracks. The Hall served as Capital of the United States for six months in 1783. Its Memorial Hall commemorates the University's war dead. The faculty room, a replica of the British House of Commons, serves as a portrait gallery.
Quaker Meeting House/ Stoney Brook
Meeting House (609) 924-5674
470 Quaker Road, Princeton
Located near Princeton Battlefield State Park, this was the first house of worship in Princeton (1726). Richard Stockton, one of New Jersey's signers of the Declaration of Independence, is buried in the small graveyard. Sunday worship at 9 and 11 am.
Rockingham (609) 921-8835
Route 518, Rocky Hill
While the Continental Congress met in Princeton in 1783, this homestead, circa 1710, was rented as the headquarters for George Washington from the widow of Judge John Berrien, former Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
The Institute for Advance Study (609) 734-8000
Olden Lane, Princeton
Founded in 1930 by Louis Bamberger and his sister, Mrs. Felix Fuld, this is a center for speial research and study for advanced scholars and scientists. Albert Einstein was a member of the Institute.
Thomas Clarke Farmhouse (609) 921-0074
500 Mercer Street, Princeton
This Quaker dwelling in Princeton Battlefield State Park was built circa 1772. After being wounded in the Battle of Princeton, American General Hugh Mercer was carried to the house where he died nine days later.
The County was named in his honor.
Open Wednesday through Saturday; Sunday afternoon
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