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Article #213: Princeton New Jersey

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Some towns are dominated by their artists, including the jazz trumpeter,
educational and research facilities and Wynton Marsalis, the cellist Yo Yo Ma and
this is the case in Princeton New Jersey. the opera singer, Jessye Norman.
The town is best known for the Herrontown Woods Arboretum is a valuable
prestigious Princeton University, opened resource for the natural world. It is
in 1756. Its important research has been open to the public on free admission and
in the fields of robotics, plasma there are walking trails to follow. The
physics, meteorology, geophysics and collection includes several species of
entomology. Former US President, Woodrow trees, flowers and shrubs and there is
Wilson was a University President there. also a pine forest. Lake Carnegie offers
The environment in the town is elegant another respite from urban living. The
and many people live there and commute to artificial lake takes its name from its
workplaces in New York and Philadelphia. patron, businessman Andrew Carnegie, who
In addition to the achievements of the had connections to Princeton New Jersey.
various University faculties, the The University rowing team train there
privately operated Institute for Advanced and the public has access to ice skate,
Study has also produced its luminaries. do some fishing or relax with a picnic.
This establishment, dedicated to The local history of the area is an
scientific research, once served as a interesting one and this is explored at
facility for Albert Einstein and J.Robert the 18th century home known as Morven.
Oppenheimer was Director there from The former home to New Jersey Governors
1947-1966. was converted into a museum with exhibits
The American Boychoir School is another of folk history and decorative arts. The
institution with a worldwide reputation. grounds are splendid too with a formal
The boarding school for musical studies lawn, various trees and flowerbeds. The
in Princeton New Jersey is home to the gift shop sells books, pottery, toys and
largest non-sectarian boy's choir in gardening items. There are tours of the
America and they tour extensively across house and the garden and Morven hosts
the US and the world. They have performed annual events that are well supported by
at popular events such as the Academy the townsfolk of Princeton New Jersey.
Awards ceremony and have appeared with a These events include the annual plant
number of world-class orchestras. They sale and the annual garden party.
have shared the stage with prominent






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