One of the largest buildings in the colonies when it was built in 1756, Nassau Hall on the campus of Princeton University (formerly the College of New Jersey) witnessed the final acts of the Battle of Princeton when Alexander Hamilton commanded his artillery to fire upon the building to convince the occupying British soldiers to surrender. Here too, six years later in 1783 Congress received word the war was finally over, the Treaty of Paris had been signed and the assembled delegates tendered the thanks of the nation to General Washington.
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Park Day at the Old Barracks
Park Day at the Old Barracks
Grab your rake and a pair of gloves and join the Old Barracks as they prepare for another season of programming at the museum! On Saturday, April 6th, the Old Barracks Museum will be participating in the American Battlefield Trust’s Park Day event, and the Old Barracks is in need of volunteers to help with […]