Tag: Princeton Battlefield Society
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Princeton Battlefield Society honors those who have fallen
Born out of the years following the Civil War, Memorial Day continues to be a day of remembrance for the men and women who have lost their lives in the United States Armed Forces. To honor the fallen, past and present, in America’s history, the Princeton Battlefield Society held its own wreath laying ceremony at…
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Dozens of volunteers clean up Princeton Battlefield
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD SOCIETY The Princeton Battlefield Society sponsored a Clean Up Day event at the Princeton Battlefield on April 17. There were 65 volunteers in attendance. The event was held in conjunction with American Battlefield Trust’s National Park Day.
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Princeton Battlefield Society elects new president to lead the organization
Michael Russell was elected president of the Princeton Battlefield Society at its Feb. 23 Board meeting. Russell has been a teacher in New Jersey for the past 22 years. As a society trustee since 2018, he has served as the site committee chairman and chair of its annual Clean Up Day. Additionally, he was co-director…
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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,…
