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