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Bainbridge House, which today consists of a
museum, shop and library, is one of the oldest surviving buildings in
Princeton still on its original foundation (original construction
pre-dates the Revolutionary
War). The house is located at 158 Nassau Street. The
Bainbridge House is run by the Princeton Historical Society and the
museum and shop are open
12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sundays. The library is open
Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1:00-4:00 p.m. There is also a
1.9-mile guided 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: $7 adults. (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). You may find general information on visiting
Princeton University on their web site at: www.princeton.edu/main/visiting.
Free one-hour walking tours of the central part of campus are conducted daily by the Orange Key Guide Service. Weekend tour times are Saturdays at 11:15 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., and on Sundays at 1:00 and 3:30
p.m. (609) 258-3060 www.princeton.edu/orangekey
While on Campus, watch for black squirrels (a Princeton specialty) and
sculptures of famous artists including Henry Moore. Princeton
University Art Museum
(www.princetonartmuseum.org) 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
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and on Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. (609) 258-3788. 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 within the Rare Books and
Special Collections Department (www.princeton.edu/%7Erbsc) -- the Milberg Gallery, the
Rare Book Room, and the Cotsen Children's Library -- have exhibitions
that are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Saturday and
Sunday, Noon - 5:00 p.m. (609)
258-3184 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, 0.5
miles 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.
The Battlefield can also be accessed from the
Institute Woods (see below). 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. www.njtrails.org/trailmap.php?TrailID=7 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 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 the 1750's for Richard Stockton, the
signer of the Declaration of Independence; Former Residence of New
Jersey Governors. Morven is open to the public Saturday &
Sunday from Noon- 4 p.m. Admission tickets are $5.00. Tours are at
12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. Also visit the Museum Shop,
and enjoy the free on-site parking. (609) 924-8144. www.historicmorven.org Princeton
Summer Theater at the Hamilton Murray Theatre in Murray-Dodge Hall on the campus
of Princeton University, Ticket costs vary
from $10-$20 for “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams which is
playing Friday, July 17 at 8 p.m., Saturday, July 18 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday, July 19 at 2 p.m. Box office: (609) 258-7062 Summer Music Series, Palmer Square (609) 921-2333, (http://www.palmersquare.com/events.asp) Free Concert on The Green in Palmer Square in downtown Princeton on Saturday, July 18 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Summer Carillon Series, Bell Concert at Princeton University Graduate College at Grover Cleveland Tower, 88 College Road West, on summer Sundays at 1:00 p.m. e-mail: sismondo@princeton.edu Terhune Orchards, on Cold Soil Road off 206 South
in Lawrenceville, www.terhuneorchards.com Movie
Theatres Creative
Entertainment Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St,
Princeton (609) 683-7595 Map
Available at: United Artists Movies at Market Fair,
3521 US Rte 1, Princeton (609)
520-8700 Map Available at: http://movies.channel.aol.com/showtimes/theater.adp?tab=mapdirections&theaterId=3603
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