The John Abbott II House Museum is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM, March through the second weekend of December, and is closed on holiday weekends.
Year Constructed/Founded: 1730-1840
THE BRITISH WERE ADVANCING ON TRENTON IN NOVEMBER1776.SAMUEL TUCKER,TREASURER OF THE COLONY OF New Jersey,ASKED HIS FRIEND ,JOHN ABBOTTII,TO HIDE THE GOVERNMENT FUNDS IN HIS HOUSE, TO SAVE THEM FROM SEIZURE BY THE BRITISH.THE BRITISH WERE INFORMED OF THIS PLAN BY MARY POINTING,A LOYALIST,WHO LED A DETACHMENT OF REDCOATS TO THE ABBOTT HOUSE.A THOROUGH SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED.TUCKER’S TRUNK,WITH STATE PAPERS Read more...
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...
The Robbinsville Branch of the Mercer County Library System is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and is closed on Sundays.
The Ewing Branch of the Mercer County Library System is open Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
The Tulpehaking Nature Center is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The center is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
