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Historic Princeton Walking Tour 1 Einstein House 7 Palmer Square University from 1902–1910. It has many varieties of plants and trees, Albert Einstein lived on Mercer Street This popular destination hosts including specimens from around the from 1935 until he passed away 20 musical events and offers shopping world. Princeton University Campus, years later. 112 Mercer St. and dining options. 609-921-2333, 609-258-3455, www.princeton.edu/ www.palmersquare.com 2 Princeton Theological prospecthouse Seminary 8 MacLean House 13 Woodrow Wilson School of Established in 1812, this was the first Completed in 1756, this home was Public and International Affairs seminary founded by the General built as a residence for the presidents In 1948, the School was renamed in Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. of Princeton. It now houses the honor of the former U.S. president, 64 Mercer St., 609-921-8300, Alumni Council and various historical who taught law and then served www.ptsem.edu pieces from Princeton’s past. Nassau St. & Elm Dr., Princeton University as President of the University from 3 Morven Museum & Garden Campus. 609-258-3603 1902 to 1910. Princeton University, Washington Rd. & Prospect Ave., 609- This U.S. National Historic Landmark 258-3000, www.wws.princeton.edu was built in the 1750s by Richard 9 Nassau Hall This site, built in 1756, was the Stockton, signer of the Declaration 14 Bainbridge House of Independence. The site was also largest academic building in the 13 Built in 1766, this site was home to five New Jersey governors. colonies, housing the entire College the birthplace of Commodore 55 Stockton St., 609-924-8144, of New Jersey. It survived bombing William Bainbridge, U.S.N., who www.morven.org during the Revolutionary War and two fires in the 1800s. Nassau St., was commander of the frigate 4 Princeton Battle Monument Princeton University Campus, “Constitution” (Old Ironsides) during the War of 1812. 158 Nassau St., 609- This marker depicts General 609-258-3000, www.princeton.edu 921-6748, www.princetonhistory.org Washington leading his troops 10 Princeton University Chapel on horseback into the Battle of 15 Princeton Cemetery Princeton. Stockton St. at Monument With a capacity for nearly 2,000 Numerous eminent Americans are Dr., 609-921-0074, www.state.nj.us/ people, the site is the third-largest buried here, including U.S. President dep/parksandforests/parks/princeton. university chapel in the world. Grover Cleveland, Vice President html Nassau St., Princeton University Campus, 609-258-3048, Aaron Burr and John Witherspoon, 5 Einstein Statue www.princeton.edu the only college president to sign the Declaration of Independence. This historic bronze bust was a 29 Greenview Ave. gift from world-renowned sculptor 11 Princeton University Art Museum Robert Berks and sits outside 16 McCarter Theatre Borough Hall near the intersection of There are more than 100,000 works Thomas N. McCarter, Princeton Class Stockton St. & Bayard Ln. at the museum, ranging from ancient of 1888, donated funds to open this to contemporary art and spanning venerable theater in 1930. Today, it 6 Nassau Presbyterian Church the entire world. Hours are Tuesday– offers more than 200 performances Founded in 1766, this site is still an Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sundays each year. 91 University Place, 609- active place of worship today. The 1–5 p.m. Princeton University 258-2787, www.mccarter.org original structure burned down in Campus, 609-258-3788 1813. After being rebuilt in eight 17 Princeton Railroad Station months, it was destroyed again in 12 Prospect House and Garden Originally opened in the 1800s, the 1835 when a skyrocket landed on the In 1878, the home and accompanying station keeps the campus easily roof during an Independence Day 35-acre estate was deeded to accessible via a single-car train for celebration. The current structure Princeton University and served as the five-minute ride from Princeton dates from 1836. home to the University’s presidents. Station to Princeton Junction. 61 Nassau St., 609-924-0103, The garden was later redesigned University Place www.nassauchurch.org by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson when her husband was president of Princeton

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