Princeton: Cradle of the Nation

Princeton, USA

A compact founding-era walk anchored on Nassau Hall, which was the largest building in the colonies when it rose in 1756 and, for four months in 1783, the Capitol of the United States. The route runs from the Battle Monument and a Declaration signer's home into the historic front campus, ending on an honest reflection about the founding's unfinished promise.

Stops on this walk

1. Princeton Battle Monument
2. Morven
3. FitzRandolph Gate
4. Nassau Hall
5. Cannon Green & Whig Hall
6. Witherspoon Statue at East Pyne
7. Firestone Library

Read the story: The Four Months Princeton Was America's Capital — A Founding-Era Walk Across Nassau Hall's Front Campus →

Part of: Ivy League Campus Walking Tours

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