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