Witherspoon’s Legacy in Princeton: A Panel Discussion

Join the Historical Society of Princeton and Morven Museum & Garden for a free panel discussion exploring John Witherspoon’s complex legacy in Princeton. Witherspoon was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a president of Princeton University, an enslaver, and religious figure. 

Panelists include Dr. Gordon S. Mikoski (Princeton Theological Seminary), Dr. Peter Wirzbicki (Princeton University), and Principal Jason Burr (Princeton Middle School), who will discuss Witherspoon as well as movements to challenge naming and memorials connected to him in Princeton. An audience Q&A follows. 

Tickets are free, though pre-registration is requested.

The program is a part of the Historical Society of Princeton’s 250th anniversary series, in conjunction with Morven Museum & Garden’s exhibition, Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey.

This event is sponsored by the Princeton Federal Credit Union.