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Princeton Battlefield State Park

Princeton Battlefield State Park is one of the many State Parks and Historic Sites in New Jersey. On January 3rd, 1777, Continental Forces under the command of General George Washington fought British troops under the command of Lt. Col. Charles Mawhood across farm fields and into the streets of Princeton, winning the third and final battle in what has become known as the Ten Crucial Days Campaign. The Park encompasses roughly 1/3rd of the actual Battlefield and includes the historic Thomas Clarke House - the only surviving witness structure to the Battle within the park.

At the Park, Staff work from the Thomas Clarke House (now a small house museum) to interpret the stories of those who lived through the darkest hour of the American War for Independence. Daily tours of the house and battlefield are available. Special Programming occurs two to three times a month on weekends.

500 Mercer Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540

SPRING 2025 ONE WEEK (March 17-21)

Students will have the opportunity to shadow park employees as they conduct our daily schedule. Students interested in the field of Public History will have the opportunity to develop and lead their own tour or an already existing program at the park. Ongoing archival projects may offer students the opportunity to work with our collection hands-on. An excellent experience for students curious about working in the museum/historic site field.

Suggested majors include anything related to history - including but not limited to history, art history, museum studies, public history, library science, etc.