Mercer County - Princeton - PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD TOURS

Beginning on Sunday, April 28 – Mercer County
PRINCETON BATTLEFIELD TOUR PROGRAM
BEGINS ON APRIL 28
    The annual Princeton Battlefield tour program, sponsored by the Princeton Battlefield Society and guided by certified Historical Interpreters, will begin on Sunday, April 28. There will be 12 scheduled dates in 2019, ending on October 20. Information, tour dates, and tour registration are available on the Society’s website, www.pbs1777.org.   

    As Turner Lee Wilkerson of the Ohio Sons of American Revolution observed following a 2018 battlefield tour, “Standing in the shoes of our patriot ancestors is the only way to grasp the events of our history and the achievements of our ancestors.”

    “Our comprehensive tour program began in 2018 with a grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust’s Discover NJ History License Plate Fund for Heritage Tourism,” explained Roger Williams, coordinator of Historical Interpreters. “While these bi-monthly tours end in October, our premier educational program, the Real Time Tour, will occur in December, near the January 3 anniversary of the Battle.”

    Each tour provides opportunities to learn first-hand about the battlefield landscape and the American army’s victory at Princeton on January 3, 1777, that climaxed the “ten crucial days” of the Revolutionary War. “Our Historical Interpreters walk the field and explain the events that unfolded on the hallowed battlefield. We love telling the story and encourage questions,” added Williams. A tour package of information, including the Society’s “Battle of Princeton” brochure, is available to all attendees.

    The 2019 program continues to be partially funded by the New Jersey Historic Trust’s 2018 grant and by members of the Princeton Battlefield Society.

Tour Dates 2019
April 28             
May 19               
June 2
June 16  Father's Day
June 30
July 14
July 28
August 11
August 25
September 8
October 6
October 20

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