Tag: History
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Open for special events; see our website.
Year Constructed/Founded: ca. 1758
Contact Phone Number: 6097514061
25-acre colonial-era farmstead, home to the West Windsor History Museum. Features a ca. 1758 farmhouse, mid-1700s Dutch-English barn (recently listed as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places), early-1900s wagon house recreation, mid-1800s schoolhouse recreation, and more. Owned by West Windsor Township and run by the nonprofit Historical Society of West Windsor. Free admission to most or all events Read more...
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Check the website for museum and walking tour dates and times.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1938
Contact Phone Number: 609-921-6748
The Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) headquarters is at Updike Farmstead at 354 Quaker Road. A hub for cultural enrichment, experiential education, and stewardship of collections and places, HSP preserves and shares Princeton’s diverse, important, and fascinating stories with wide audiences. In so doing, HSP enhances community vitality and builds historical literacy, cornerstones of healthy civic culture. HSP is excited Read more...
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• FREE one-hour guided tours
• Offered Monday–Friday, hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1792
Contact Phone Number: 609-847-3150
Step inside the third-oldest Capitol building in the United States and explore where New Jersey’s leaders have shaped history since 1792. From soaring architecture and vibrant art to behind-the-scenes insights into how laws are made, every tour brings the State House’s stories to life. Read more...
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Wednesday-Saturday 10am-4pm
Sunday 1-4pm
Year Constructed/Founded: 2014
Contact Phone Number: 609-888-3218
Tulpehaking Nature Center is the gateway to exploring the Abbott Marshlands, with rotating exhibits and public programs that feature the nature and archaeology of this wonderful place, coordinated with hands-on activities, live turtles and snakes, artifacts on display, and the work of local artists inspired by nature. Open Wednesday-Saturdays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1-4pm. Admission to the nature center is free. Read more...
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Visit barracks.org for more information.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1758
The Old Barracks Museum preserves the history of a building constructed in 1758 as a French and Indian War military barracks, used as winter quarters for British soldiers. Throughout the Revolutionary War, the Barracks was used for a variety of purposes by both the British and the Americans. British prisoners of war were held in the Officers’ House, four companies Read more...
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The park is open Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and on weekends during limited hours. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1772
These open fields which today are enjoyed by visitors of all ages once witnessed one of the fiercest battles of the American Revolution. American troops under General George Washington surprised and defeated a force of British Regulars on the morning of January 3, 1777. American soldiers, pushed back by a strong British assault, were rallied by Washington who rode his Read more...