On Stockton Street, on the left when traveling south.
On this site, the allied American and French troops of Generals Washington and Le Comte de Rochambeau encamped August 29 to September 1, 1781 enroute to their Victory at Yorktown American independence was assured there in Virginia by the defeat . . . — — Map (db m64117) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the nation’s service. In the service of all nations. On the occasion of its 250th anniversary Princeton University here records its gratitude to its alumni for their devotion to the University and its mission of education, scholarship and . . . — — Map (db m44846) HM
On Nassau Street at Palmer Square, on the right when traveling west on Nassau Street.
On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Princeton University, the area communities express appreciation to the University for its contribution to their cultural, intellectual and economic vitality. — — Map (db m44851) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
The terraced garden of Annis Boudinot Stockton (1736-1801) included a grotto. While traveling in England in 1766, her husband, Richard, investigated the gardens at Twickenham, the estate of poet Alexander Pope, for inspiration. He also brought . . . — — Map (db m208141) HM
Betsey Stockton (1798-1865) began life as a slave for the prominent Stockton family in Princeton. When she gained her freedom at the age of 20, she became a missionary, traveling to Hawaii (Sandwich Islands), Canada and Philadelphia, teaching school . . . — — Map (db m94762) HM
Near here lie buried the
American and British officers
and soldiers
who fell in the Battle of Princeton
January 3rd, 1777
Here freedom stood by slaughtered friend and foe, and ere the wrath paled or that sunset died, looked through the . . . — — Map (db m149806) HM
On Stockton Street at Bayard Street on Stockton Street.
A Patriot of considerable distinction, Colonel John Haslet was the Commander of Delaware's first Continental Regiment. A native of County Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to America in 1757. Haslet was a graduate of the University of Glasgow, and . . . — — Map (db m5380) HM
On Mercer Street, 0.5 miles north of Parkside Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This colonnade was originally part of Mathew Newkirk’s home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later called St. George’s Hall. The house was designed by Thomas U. Walter, who later designed the dome on the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D. C. In . . . — — Map (db m10153) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
These six beds are used as a demonstration garden with a changing horticultural theme each year. Their layout recalls the kitchen garden that existed on the side of the current parking lot. In the 1920s, a cousin who had visited the Stocktons as . . . — — Map (db m208133) HM
On Nassau Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Mercer Street, on the right when traveling north on Nassau Street.
The Garden Club of Princeton a founding member of the Garden Club of America established the French Markets during World War I for French War Relief and later for The Club’s Civic Projects These markets have been held in the Spring and Autumn for . . . — — Map (db m10620) HM
Following the Christmas night crossing of the Delaware River and the First Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, George Washington’s army re-crossed the river back into Pennsylvania. The British and German troops reacted to their defeat at Trenton . . . — — Map (db m149799) HM
To the memory of General Hugh Mercer, the revered martyr of American Independence.
Born in Scotland about 1720. Educated as a physician. Emigrated to America 1747. Was appointed by Congress June 5, 1776, a brigadier general in the American Army. . . . — — Map (db m10081) HM
The preservation and rebuilding here of this historic portico were due to the leadership of the architects of New Jersey in commemoration of the centennial year of the American Institute of Architecture in 1937.
Thomas Ustick Walter (1804-88) was . . . — — Map (db m149805) HM
On Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
A path following the original road and continuing the line of Nassau Street remained an entrance to Morven until the property was subdivided in 1891. For pedestrians, it was the most direct route from downtown Princeton.
Originally, it was . . . — — Map (db m208139) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
Preacher “One of the most useful qualifications of a good minister is that he have a lively sense of religion upon his own heart.” John Witherspoon Born in Gifford, Scotland, in 1723, Witherspoon was educated at the . . . — — Map (db m44842) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U.S. . . . — — Map (db m44814) HM
On Nassau Street at Palmer Square, on the right when traveling west on Nassau Street.
Princeton, New Jersey July 1903 – July 2003 Mary Harris “Mother” Joneswas a crusader for workers’ rights. She led several hundred children who worked in the textile mills on a march from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to President . . . — — Map (db m44850) HM
On Snowden Lane north of Maybury Hill Road, on the right when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Circa 1725 — — Map (db m64133) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
This building, erected in 1756 by the College of New Jersey and named Nassau Hall in honor of King William III, was seized by British forces for military purposes in 1776, and retaken by the American Army January 3, 1777. Here met from June 30, . . . — — Map (db m44832) HM
On Nassau Street at Palmer Square, on the right when traveling west on Nassau Street.
The original “Nassau Inn” stood on this site for nearly 200 years. Many of America’s early statesmen stopped overnight in this half-way house on the stage coach journey between New York and Philadelphia. At times as many as thirty . . . — — Map (db m64118) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling north.
Near this spot lie the remains of Nathaniel Fitz Randolph, the generous giver of the land upon which the original buildings of this University were erected. In Agro Jacet Nostro Immo Svo — — Map (db m62343) HM
On Stockton Street at Bayard Street on Stockton Street.
In memory of those New Jersey Patriots
who served on land and sea during
the American Revolution, 1775 - 1783
And to
Captain Daniel Neil
who gave his life in the
Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777
while commanding the East . . . — — Map (db m5383) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
A pastoral written by Annis Stockton (1736-1801) in 1781 references Morven's "apple groves with burnish'd fruit hang bending down." Apple trees were grown in great numbers in the 18th century for food, drink, and animal feed. Annis' poems also . . . — — Map (db m208142) HM
On Stockton Street at Bayard Street on Stockton Street.
Here memory lingers to recall the guiding mind whose daring plan outflanked the foe and turned dismay to hope when Washington, with swift resolve, marched through the night to fight at dawn and venture all in one victorious battle for our freedom. . . . — — Map (db m5379) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
I could not but think that if the great and noble men whom this institution necessarily recalls, the founders of our country, were here today, as, thanks be to God, they may be invisibly to us, what joy would fill their hearts as they saw the . . . — — Map (db m44847) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
Princeton University 1726 1746 1896 The Log College Opened 1726 at Neshaminy, was discontinued in 1746, when members of the Synods of New York and Philadelphia and supporters of the Log College united in the organization of The College . . . — — Map (db m166093) HM
A Grateful Class Remembers the Men of 1944 who gave their Lives in World War II Ernest Robinson Ackerman Army Air Corps, Budapest April 3, 1944 John Crosby Butler, Jr. Marine Air Service, Rota Island November 13, 1944 Francois Louis Chapman . . . — — Map (db m64134) WM
In 1861
Capt. John H.S. Margerum
risked his life by
climbing to the dome of
Nassau Hall to erect
The Stars and Stripes of
the Union Jack — — Map (db m150264) HM
From 1871 to 1965 Reunion Hall stood between West College and Stanhope. Its name commemorated the reunion of the new and old schools of the Presbyterian Church. The stars marked the rooms of students who gave their lives in military service during . . . — — Map (db m44848) HM
Near Quaker Road (County Route 533) at Mercer Road, on the right when traveling north.
A signer of the Declaration of Independence is buried in these grounds 1730 – 1781 --------------- Erected by The New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 1913 — — Map (db m44844) HM
At the height of the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton, British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood, attacked aggressively, forcing the American brigades to fall back. The Americans rallied around a small artillery . . . — — Map (db m149802) HM
Near Quaker Road (County Route 533) at Mercer Road, on the right when traveling north.
The area around the meeting house and along the Stony Brook river was originally the “Stony Brook Village,” officially part of the town of West Windsor in Middlesex County. A majority of the original colonists that came to settle in . . . — — Map (db m62289) HM
With New York City in British hands, Forts Washington and Lee on the Hudson River (North River) fell to British attack November 16 & 19, 1776, respectively. General George Washington moved his army south through New Jersey, crossing the Delaware . . . — — Map (db m149801) HM
The Delaware and Raritan Canal, often referred to as "The Big Ditch" was constructed between the years 1831 - 1834 at a cost of almost $3,000,000 and the lives of many Irish immigrant laborers. The hand-dug D & R Canal was 66 miles long. The . . . — — Map (db m36956) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Morven's Carriage House dates to the last decade of the 19th century. When the Morven property was subdivided in 1891, the land containing Morven's stables was sold. This frame building, a combination stable and carriage house, was built to fill . . . — — Map (db m208134) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
Helen Hamilton Shields married Richard the Signer’s great-great-grandson Bayard Stockton in 1894. Intensely proud of the Stockton family’s history, she wished to “restore” the house and gardens to what she perceived as their former glory. . . . — — Map (db m10478) HM
Near Stockton Street (Route 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In 1894, Helen Hamilton Shields (1864-1949) married Richard Stockton the Signer's great-great-grandson, Bayard Stockton (1853-1928). Intensely proud of the Stockton family's history, she wished to restore the house and gardens to the colonial . . . — — Map (db m208136) HM
On Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Looking closely at this 1874 Bird's Eye View of Princeton, N.J., one can make out a glass greenhouse sitting just west of Morven. Built by Commodore Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866) in the early 1850s, an inventory upon his death indicated that the . . . — — Map (db m208129) HM
Near Stockton Street. Reported permanently removed.
By the time the Commodore began to improve Morven in the 1850s, a picturesque, curvilinear landscape style was the mode. There was an attempt to make plantings appear “natural” and a varied terrain rather than a flat surface was preferred. The . . . — — Map (db m10481) HM
The garden plots on either side of the arched doorway interpret the gardens of Annis Stockton (1736-1801) on the left and Harriet Stockton (1801-1862) on the right. Annis' poetry and correspondence with her husband, Ricahrd, provide the most . . . — — Map (db m208138) HM
On Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just east of Library Place, on the right when traveling west.
The Great Lawn
By the time Commodore Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866) began to improve Morven in the 1850s, a picturesque, "natural" landscape style was the mode. The Commodore's landscaping therefore featured a front lawn with irregularly . . . — — Map (db m208128) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
A path following the original alignment of the road and continuing the line of Nassau Street remained an entrance to Morven until the property was subdivided in 1891. For pedestrians it was the most direct route from downtown Princeton. . . . — — Map (db m10484) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
Richard Stockton, the son of the Signer, known as the Duke, made many changes around 1790 to 1800. He rebuilt the central section of the house and covered the building’s brickwork with a white lime wash. In the 18th and early 19th century, there . . . — — Map (db m10485) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This building first functioned as an Ice House (the ice chamber is still accessible through the small door beside the Museum Shop). Constructed for Richard Stockton the Duke (1764-1828), it would have been a novelty in the 18th century. Ice was . . . — — Map (db m208137) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
Originally, the road ran directly in front of the house, on a line that formed a continuation of the present-day Nassau Street. It more or less followed the route of a Native American trail between the Raritan and Delaware Rivers. In colonial times . . . — — Map (db m166170) HM
On Mercer Street, 0.5 miles north of Parkside Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The Mercer Oak was named for Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, who fought and was mortally wounded in the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. The white oak is believed to have been here at the time of the American Revolution.
A legend says that . . . — — Map (db m166095) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
After Bayard Stockton died in 1928, Robert Wood Johnson Jr., head of Johnson & Johnson, rented Morven. He used it as a comfortable suburban retreat, keeping horses in the stable and adding recreational facilities. In 1939, he had plans drawn up . . . — — Map (db m208144) HM
On Nassau Street, on the right when traveling east.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States U.S. . . . — — Map (db m44813) HM
On Stockton Street (U.S. 206), on the left when traveling north.
This monument, which commemorates the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton, depicts Liberty inspiring General Washington as he leads his troops into battle, and the death of General Hugh Mercer. The seals of the United States and the original . . . — — Map (db m62293) HM
This bell was especially cast for the U.S.S. Princeton, which was commanded by our late fellow-townsman, the illustrious Captain Robert F. Stockton, under whose patronage “The Princeton” was built. On February 28th, 1844, she was taken . . . — — Map (db m10621) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
The lower right-hand of this building is an ice house, which probably dates to the 18th century. Ice was harvested from the pond on the Morven property. In the mid-19th century, Commodore Robert F. Stockton enlarged the structure for use as a wash . . . — — Map (db m10487) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206). Reported permanently removed.
The wing housing the kitchen and service quarters is the oldest part of the house, built by Richard Stockton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife, Annis, in the mid-18th century. It was raised in height in the mid-19th . . . — — Map (db m10488) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206) just west of Monument Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This wing, which housed the kitchen and service quarters, is the oldest part of the house, built for Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and his wife, Annis (1736-1801), in the 18th century. During this . . . — — Map (db m208145) HM
Across these fields in the early light of the third of January 1777, Washington’s Continentals defeated British Regulars for the first time in the long struggle for American Independence.
In the memorial grove beyond you, those who fell in the . . . — — Map (db m149804) HM
In 1772, Thomas Clarke, a Quaker farmer purchased 200 acres of land from his brother William. The land, then part of West Windsor, had been in the Clarke family since 1696. Thomas replaced an existing structure with the main house that stands today. . . . — — Map (db m149800) HM
Near Stockton Street (U.S. 206), on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
After Bayard Stockton died in 1928, Robert Wood Johnson, head of Johnson & Johnson, rented Morven. He used it as a comfortable suburban retreat, keeping horses in the stable and adding recreational facilities. In 1939, he had plans drawn up for . . . — — Map (db m62295) HM
Near Nassau Street, on the right when traveling north.
Walter Cope, FAIA Oct. 1, 1860 Oct. 31, 1902 John Stewardson, FAIA Mar. 21, 1856 Jan. 6, 1896 --------------- Architects of Blair Hall, Little Hall and the University Gymnasium. Masters in their Art and an Uplifting Influence in the development . . . — — Map (db m62344) HM
On Nassau Street (New Jersey Route 27) at Washington Road (County Route 526), on the right when traveling north on Nassau Street.
By this route Washington with his army retired to Morristown after his victory at Princeton January – 1777 -------------- Erected by the D-A-R — — Map (db m62287) HM
On Stockton Street at Edgerstoune Road, on the right when traveling north on Stockton Street.
General George Washington and his soldiers paused to drink water from a nearby spring after the Battle of Princeton on January 3rd 1777. — — Map (db m64120) HM
Near Mercer Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Institute Lands are a cherished 589-acre tract of woods and farmlands known for their natural beauty and historical significance. These graceful woods and fields form a key link in a network of preserved open space between the Stony . . . — — Map (db m64234) HM
