Saturday July 4th - 11:00am - 3:00pm
Princeton Battlefield State Park
500 Mercer Rd
Princeton NJ - map it

Children Recruited into the Continental Arly n at Princeton Battlefield State Park during the 1783 Festivities.

The public is invited to celebrate America’s Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Princeton Battlefield State Park, from 11am – 3pm. Admission is free. Revolutionary War period soldiers, from Mott’s 6th Company, 2nd Continental Artillery will be on hand to demonstrate drill, artillery, and flintlock muskets. Period games will be available for children of all ages to try. The Thomas Clarke House and the Arms of the Revolution exhibit will be open to tour. There will also be a talk on the Battle of Princeton and at 1pm a reading of the Declaration of Independence.

Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day in the Park’s open fields and hiking on the trails of the adjacent Institute Woods. Barbecues and alcohol are not permitted in the Park. Princeton Battlefield is located at 500 Mercer Road (Princeton Pike) in Princeton Township, 1.5 miles south of Princeton University and 3.8 miles north of Rts. 95/295. For further information call (609) 921-0074

Cooking Demostration at Princeton Battlefield State Park during the 1783 Festivities.

For more information - events@SavePrincetonBattlefield.org