Tag: Battle of Princeton
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Princeton Battle Monument commemorated a century after its dedication
A century ago, the Princeton Battle Monument was completed and today it continues to stand 50-feet tall in Princeton. On June 9, 1922, the monument was unveiled and dedicated in Princeton with dignitaries in attendance that included President Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. president, representatives from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and…
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Hillsborough Emmy Award winner produces documentaries on Washington, ‘Jersey Joe’
By Kyler R. Zhou Correspondent Tim Stollery, a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer, recently shot “Crossing to Victory: Washington Recaptures New Jersey” for the Washington Crossing Park Association (WCPA). The 13-minute video examines the under-reported events that were vital to Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army’s successful crossing of the Delaware River and their…
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Colonel Hand historic march re-enactment traces routes of Revolutionary War
The 60th annual Colonel Edward Hand Historic March re-enactment, complete with a musket firing and a two-mile walk to the Shabakunk Creek at Notre Dame High School, will kick off at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building. Before the marchers begin their trek, attendees will be treated to a short talk…
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Princeton Battlefield Society marks 245th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton
The Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) will mark the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Princeton – fought on Jan. 3, 1777 – with “Experience the Battle of Princeton” on Jan. 2. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. at Princeton Battlefield State Park, 500 Mercer Road, Princeton. Due to concerns regarding COVID-19 transmission, the first stage of…
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Mason Gross student’s 360-degree dance video project brings Princeton Battlefield to life
Before starting on her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in dance at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, Merli V. Guerra had spent two decades focused on another passion: bringing history to life. She worked early in her career as a historical interpreter for both Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House and the Paul…
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The history of the Battle of Princeton
Thomas Clarke and his sister, Sarah, were expecting a cold but peaceful day on their farm between the small village of Princeton and the larger town of Trenton. The farm field glistened with frost, but soon after that field would glisten with the bayonets of British and American soldiers in the pivotal Battle of Princeton,…
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Colonel Hand march canceled amid COVID concerns
Editor’s note: This is an update to a story previously published. The Colonel Edward Hand Historic March on Jan. 2 has since been canceled. The annual Colonel Edward Hand Historic March re-enactment, set for Jan. 2, has been canceled by Lawrence Township officials because of the increase in COVID-19 cases in Lawrence and the surrounding…
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Residents take advantage of towpaths, parks as sites reopen across the state
The yellow caution tape was gone and the gates were wide open on May 2, as bicyclists and pedestrians took to the towpath in the Delaware and Raritan State Canal Park that winds its way through Princeton and Lawrence Township. At the Port Mercer entrance to the state park in Lawrence, the parking lot was…