Hi all, if you are in the Princeton area over the New Year, we want to invite you to a Real-time Tour of the Battle of Princeton, Saturday, January 3, 2015, 7:00 AM - 9:30 AM. We will be celebrating the 238th Anniversary of the Battle of Princeton! Real-time Tour of the Battle of Princeton, Saturday, January 3, 2015, 7:00 AM – 9:30 AM, Princeton Battlefield State Park,500 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. Tour of the Princeton Battlefield as the battle progressed in real time. Meet at the Clarke House. This year’s event, marking the Battle’s 238th anniversary, will feature a special living history demonstration. This event is a part of Patriots Week and the New Jersey First Day Hikes Program, kicks off the Princeton Battlefield Society’s 2015 events. British Army Historian William P. Tatum III, a reenactor and a former Society Trustee, will trace the steps of American and British units at the same time of day as the original battle. The Battle of Princeton, which took place on January 3, 1777, was the first battle won against the professional British Army and a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. Free-will donation to the Princeton Battlefield Society for the renovation of the Thomas Clarke House where General Mercer died. Attendees should wear warm clothes and stout shoes or boots. For additional information about the Princeton Battlefield Society: theprincetonbattlefieldsociety. For more information about Patriots Week: patriotsweektrenton. Please e-mail RSVP and any questions to Kip at princetonbattlefieldsocinfo@gmail.
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