Princeton Battlefield State Park
- Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a convert|100|acre|km2|0|sing=on state park located in Princeton, New Jersey. The park preserves the site of the Battle of Princeton (January 3, 1777), which was a victory for General Washington's revolutionary forces over British forces. The park is maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry, and is located on Mercer Road (Princeton Pike), about 1.5 miles south of Princeton University and 3.8 miles north of Interstate 295/95..
Highlights of the park include the Princeton Battlefield site; the Clarke House Museum (see below); Mercer Oak, a tree which stood in the middle of the battlefield; the Ionic Colonnade designed by Thomas U. Walter (architect of the US Capitol Building); and a stone patio marking the grave of 21 British and 15 American soldiers killed in the battle. A poem was written for the site by Alfred Noyes, Poet Laureate of England.
The park's hiking trails lead to the Delaware and Raritan Canal and to the convert|588|acre|km2|0|sing=on acre adjacent property of the Institute for Advanced Study.
The Princeton Battle Monument is located near Princeton University on non-adjacent park property at Stockton Street and Bayard Lane.
Clarke House Museum
The Thomas Clarke House Museum, built in 1772, was built by the third generation of Quakers at Stony Brook. The house is furnished in the Revolutionary period and contains military artifacts and battle exhibits, as well as a research library.
External links
* [http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/princeton.html Princeton Battlefield State Park official site]
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