Mercer County - Princeton - Discovering Princeton: Stockton Family Landmark Walk with Jennifer Jang and Wiebke Martens


Saturday, September 22 – Mercer County
Discovering Princeton: Stockton Family Landmark Walk with Jennifer Jang and Wiebke Martens at 1:00 p.m.
$15; $10 Friends of Morven

How did Princeton become Princeton? And what role did the Stockton family, Morven's initial builders and residents, play in the evolution of both the town and university? Join us for an enlightening walking tour through the Mercer Hill neighborhood featuring Stockton family landmarks with Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors ofDiscovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours. The authors have designed this special tour on Princeton’s rise and the Stockton family’s legacy just for Morven. The walk will be followed by a book-signing in the Morven courtyard. Books available for purchase in the Morven Museum Gift Shop.

 Morven Museum and Gardens, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton; 609-924-8144

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