| Princeton, NJ, home of the prestigious and wealthy | | | | hotels to country inns. |
| Princeton University, offers much more than the | | | | Points of Interest |
| typical "College Town". It has a picturesque vibrant | | | | Princeton University |
| downtown, with upscale shops, restaurants, | | | | A coeducational private university, chartered in 1746, |
| businesses, theatre, and places of historical interest. | | | | it is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in |
| The town not only gets it's tempo from college | | | | the U.S. and is one of the eight Ivy League |
| students, but because of its location midway | | | | universities. The campus has a unique charm with |
| between Philadelphia and New York, 55 miles | | | | many stone, turrets and Gothic arches. They are |
| southwest of New York City, it draws visitors from | | | | wide variety of broad lawns with studying students, |
| those cities who come to Princeton for its charm, | | | | leaves and flora. Feel free to walk the grounds, or |
| educational, historical interest, and entertainment | | | | you can sign up to take a guided tour. |
| activities. | | | | Drumthwacket |
| Princeton also has wide appeal as a place to live, | | | | The official residence of the Governor of New |
| named #15 of the top 100 towns in the United | | | | Jersey and was built in 1835. Drumthwacket and the |
| States to Live and Work In by Money Magazine in | | | | surrounding land was sold to the state in 1966 and |
| 2005. | | | | was made into the governor's mansion in 1982, being |
| Princeton is deep rooted with historical heritage. In | | | | close to Trenton, the state capital. |
| 1777, George Washington led the American patriots | | | | Lake Carnegie |
| against General Cornwallis's British forces in the Battle | | | | A man-made lake formed from a dam on the |
| of Princeton. Later in 1783, the Continental Congress | | | | Millstone River in the far northeastern corner of |
| met in the university's Nassau Hall, convening here | | | | Princeton. The Delaware and Raritan Canal and its |
| when news came that the peace treaty between | | | | associated tow path are situated along the eastern |
| Britain and America had been signed. This same | | | | shore of the lake. The lake, which is privately owned, |
| structure later served as a temporary capital for the | | | | is used by the university's rowing team. It is, |
| new nation while DC was being established. | | | | however, available for public use for activities such as |
| Princeton is especially attractive in the summer and | | | | ice skating, fishing, and picnicking. |
| the autumn months, when its tree-lined streets, | | | | McCarter Theatre Center |
| many of them over 100 years old, manicured lawns, | | | | Recognized as one of this country's leading regional |
| flowers, walks, and hedges, and mansions are all in | | | | theaters, it is the only organization in this country |
| harmony with nature. | | | | that is both a professional producing theater and a |
| Palmer Square, located in the heart of downtown | | | | major presenter of the performing arts. |
| Princeton, is a charming collection of shops, | | | | Princeton Battlefield State Park |
| restaurants, offices, and residences surrounding the | | | | On January 3, 1777, the American troops under |
| Town Green and the historic Nassau Inn. Built in 1937, | | | | General George Washington surprised and defeated a |
| Palmer Square was designed with colonial-style | | | | force of British Regulars. Coming at the end of "The |
| buildings of brick, stone, wood, and stucco that | | | | Ten Crucial Days" which saw the well-known night |
| complement the architecture of the University. | | | | crossing of the Delaware River and two battles in |
| Princeton has been the setting of several motion | | | | Trenton, the Battle of Princeton gave Washington his |
| pictures, most notably the Academy Award-winning | | | | first victory against the British Regulars on the field. |
| A Beautiful Mind about the schizophrenic | | | | The battle extended over a mile away to the College |
| mathematician John Nash. The 1994 film I.Q., featuring | | | | of New Jersey (now Princeton University). The house |
| Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, and Walter Matthau as | | | | contains period furniture and Revolutionary War |
| Albert Einstein, was also set in Princeton. | | | | exhibits. |
| America's best minds have been visiting and meeting | | | | Herrontown Woods Arboretum |
| in Princeton for over 200 years, from the first | | | | Located on 142 acres, it is open to the public every |
| sessions of the Continental Congress, to Albert | | | | day at no cost. It contains a pine forest, over 30 |
| Einstein, to today's high-tech conventions. The | | | | species of trees, shrubs, and flowers, and walking |
| flourishing Princeton Region continues to be the | | | | trails. |
| choice of people who want to experience American | | | | The Bainbridge House |
| history in a picturesque and charming and high tech | | | | Home of the Historical Society of Princeton. It is a |
| region. | | | | small but informative display of local history where |
| The Princeton area offers variety of good | | | | one can find everything from pottery created by the |
| restaurants and more than 5100 guest rooms; | | | | Lenape Indians, to the area's pre-European dwellers. |
| accommodations are available with appeal to families, | | | | The society sponsors a two-hour walking tour. |
| historians, and business' travelers --- from luxury | | | | |