Princeton Battlefield
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Princeton Battlefield
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A map of the boundaries of the historic district, covering the battlefield, Stony Brook village, and surrounding farms
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| Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′45″N 74°40′36″W / 40.32917°N 74.67667°WCoordinates: 40°19′45″N 74°40′36″W / 40.32917°N 74.67667°W |
| Area | 681 acres (276 ha) |
| Part of | Princeton Battlefield / Stony Brook Village Historic District (#89000761) |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000466 |
| NJRHP # | 1751, 1752, 1753 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | January 20, 1961 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1971; May 12, 1972; April 10, 1989 |
The Princeton Battlefield in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, is where American and British troops fought each other on January 3, 1777 in the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War. The battle ended when the British soldiers in Nassau Hall surrendered. This success, shortly after Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and capturing the troops at the Old Barracks in Trenton, helped improve American morale.
Part of the battlefield is now a state park, while other portions remain under threat of development. For several years, the Institute for Advanced Study has been attempting to build faculty housing on the portion of Princeton Battlefield known as Maxwell's field. The Princeton Battlefield Society is protesting the project in court, and national and local preservation organizations are working to prevent construction on the property. The Civil War Trust, based in Washington, D.C., has offered to purchase the land for $4.5 million, more than $1 million above the site's appraised value.
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a 681-acre (276 ha) state park located in Princeton. The park preserves part of the site of the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777), which was a victory for General George Washington's revolutionary forces over British forces. The park is maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, and is located on Mercer Road (Princeton Pike), about 1.5 miles south of Princeton University and 3.8 miles north of Interstate 295/95.
Highlights of the park include the Princeton Battlefield site; the Clarke House Museum; the site of the Mercer Oak, a tree which stood in the middle of the battlefield until recent years; the Ionic Colonnade designed by Thomas U. Walter (fourth Architect of the U.S. Capitol); and a stone patio marking the grave of 21 British and 15 American soldiers killed in the battle. A poem was written for the site by Alfred Noyes, Poet Laureate of England.
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