Historic Happenings Blog

Stony Brook Walking Tour Date/Time Second Saturdays of the month 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm ( March 21, April 11, and May 16, at 9:30 AM_ Location Princeton Friends School 470 Quaker Road Princeton Before there was a “Princeton,” six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This two+ hour hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the “hidden” back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. This tour starts at the Princeton Friends School/Meeting House parking lot, 470 Quaker Road. Tickets are $5, and include farmhouse museum admission. Questions?: Call 609.921.6748 x102 or email:  eve@princetonhistory.org

Saturday, September 14   - Princeton, Mercer County Stony Brook Walking Tour Before there was a "Princeton," six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This two-hour hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the "hidden" back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. Admission: $5 per person and includes farmhouse museum admission. Tours begin  at the Updike Farmstead farmhouse, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ at 1:00 pm and ends at 3:30 pm. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve  tickets , call 609-921-6748 or visit  www.princetonhistory.org .

Saturdays: April 13, May 11, and June 15 -- Mercer County Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History 1:00 PM -- Starts at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton; tickets are $5 Before there was a "Princeton," six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This two-hour hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the "hidden" back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. Admission: $5 per person and includes farmhouse museum admission. Tours begin  at the Updike Farmstead farmhouse, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton, NJ at 1:00 pm and ends at 3:00 pm. Space is limited. For more information and to reserve  tickets , call 609-921-6748 or visit  www.princetonhistory.org .   ...