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Bainbridge
House, which
today consists of a museum, shop and library, was a building from
before the Revolutionary War located at 158 Nassau Street, adjacent to the
Garden Theater. The Bainbridge house is run by the Princeton Historical
Society and is open 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sundays.
There is also a 1.9-mile walking tour of historical Princeton
that leaves from the house at 2 p.m. every Sunday. Weather permitting, allow
2 hours; reservations are not required, however the tour size is limited.
Price: $6 adults. The Photo archives and library are open Tuesdays
and Saturdays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. (609) 921-6748. www.princetonhistory.org
Princeton
University campus,
between Nassau Street and Washington Street, has many interesting buildings,
such as the historical Nassau Hall (where the U.S. Congress met at one point
during the Revolutionary War). Free one-hour walking tours of the
central part of campus depart from the Orange Key Guide Service Welcome Desk
in the Frist Campus Center off Washington Road. Tour times are
Saturdays at 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and on Sundays
at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. (609) 258-1766 www.princeton.edu/orangekey
While on Campus, watch for black squirrels (a Princeton specialty) and
sculptures of famous artists including Henry Moore. Princeton
University Museum
contains East Asian treasures and paintings of the French Impressionism
period, as well as other collections and exhibits. It is located in
McCormick Hall on the University Campus and is open on Saturday 10AM-5PM,
and on Sunday 1-5PM. Admission is free. (609) 258-3787 or 3788 The
Firestone Library is
located at the corner of Nassau Street and Washington Road. The home of more
than 4 million books, Firestone is the central research library for
Princeton University. Three galleries -- the Milberg Gallery, the Rare Book
Room, and the Cotsen Children's Library -- are open to the public, as is a
replica of The College of New Jersey library.
(609) 258-1470 Albert
Einstein House
is located at 112 Mercer Street. It
is a white frame 2-story house with a large front porch in Greek revival
style. (Please note, this is private residence; it is not open to the
public.) Einstein lived in this house from 1933 until his death in
1955. Woodrow
Wilson House
is at 82 Library Place, between Stockton Street and Hodge Road, in the
elegant western section of Princeton. While Wilson lived on campus at
Prospect House (now the faculty club) while President of Princeton
University, he also resided for a time at 82 Library Place. Princeton
Battlefield,
site of the first U.S. victory during the Revolution, is located at 500
Mercer Street, ˝ mile south of Olden Lane. The Clark House Museum,
the house where General Hugh Mercer died after the Battle of Princeton was
also used as a hospital following the battle of 1777.
It is located in Princeton Battlefield State Park, and it is open on
Saturday (10AM-Noon, 1-4 PM) and Sunday (1PM-4 PM). (609) 921-0074 The
Institute Woods
can be accessed off Mercer Street, or from the end of Springdale or Olden
Lane. There are many walking
paths, some leading to the canal, some to the battlefield, and some to a
bird sanctuary. Excellent bird watching is possible. The woods can
also be accessed from the Princeton Battlefield. Walk
along the canal and the lake
off Washington Street, and you may look for song birds, great blue herons
and eagles. Canoe
and Kayak Rental
is available at 483 Alexander Street, which is within walking distance from
Princeton University and the Institute. Open Saturday and Sunday, from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. Also open during the week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
through Friday. (609) 452-2403. www.canoenj.com
The
Morven Museum & Garden,
on 55 Stockton Street was built in 1750 for Richard Stockton, the signer of
the Declaration of Independence; Former Residence of New Jersey Governors.
Morven is open for public tours Saturday & Sunday from Noon- 4 p.m. Also
visit the Museum’s new shop, and enjoy the free on-site parking. www.morven.org
Princeton
Summer Theater/Hamilton Murray Theatre at Princeton University, Ticket
costs vary from $9-$15 for “Godspell” which is playing July 21-23 at 8
p.m. and July 23 and 24 at 2 p.m.
Box office: 609-258-7062 Terhune
Orchards,
on Cold Soil Road off 206 South in Lawrenceville, is an excellent place for
children. They can pick berries and apples, and see many farm animals.
Terhune Orchards' hours are 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, and
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. Not too far away, on the
same road, there is a nature preserve, Pole Farm, which is ideal for
walks with children, as some of the paths are paved. It also offers great bird
watching. (609) 924-2310 Movie
Theatres Creative
Entertainment Princeton Garden Theatre,160
Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 520-8700
Map Available at: United
Artists Movie at Market Fair,
3521 US Rte 1, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609)
252-9191 Map Available at: http://movies.channel.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=mapdirections&theaterId=3603
For
directions, maps, and movie listings
go to www.moviefone.com,
just type in the zip code 08540, and click “go”. The newly displayed
page will feature a section that is titled “Theatres in your area;” you
will then click on either the Creative Entertainment Princeton Garden
Theatre, or United Artists Movie at Market Fair, and before you right under
the theatre name will be the address and a link called “map.” If you
scroll down there are all the movie listings for that theatre.
However, if you are looking for directions on how to get there just
click on the “map” link and you will find driving directions and a map. |
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