Ten days after Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day and defeated the Hessian troops at the barracks in Trenton, the Battle of Princeton was fought “in our own backyard.” The victory of the Continental Army on the Princeton Battlefield was significant as the first major victory over the British Army. From the Battlefield, to Frog Hollow (on today’s Springdale Golf Course) to Nassau Hall on the College of New Jersey campus, the whole of Princeton was included in one way or another. Recent research has found that among the soldiers who fought in this pivotal battle were at least 14 Black men from various states. Truly, the road to independence runs through us!

NOTE: After the class is completed, students will receive a voucher by email for a guided Battlefield tour. The voucher may be used on any of the already scheduled tour dates for the 2026 program offered from May through October.