Tag: First Battle of Trenton

  • The history of the Battle of Princeton

    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,…

  • Colonel Hand march canceled amid COVID concerns

    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…