Save the Princeton Battlefield
The Issue
The Battlefield at Princeton is being threatened with a housing development. The parcel of land in question, while owned by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), is considered one of the key focal points of the battle. When the state set up its battlefield park historians did not know, what we know now. This parcel of land, adjacent to northern border of the park is, perhaps, one of the most important sites in American military history. This parcel of land is a part of our national heritage and we maintain that the IAS project site is a core slice of history and should be preserved for all citizens.
We cannot succeed without the support of the great American public. After all, the Princeton Battlefield is of singular importance to all Americans, not just New Jerseyans and Princetonians. We ask your support in our efforts to preserve the battlefield and restore it. Please see the important documents below for the full facts behind this important struggle.
Thank you!
Jerry Hurwitz
President of the Princeton Battlefield Society
In The News
Please click on the articles below to learn more about the efforts to save the battlefield.
- George's gem worth saving - Philly.com
- N.J. battlefield too precious to be hidden under housing | Opinion- NJ.com
- Why Princeton Battlefield is Sacred to Vets - Stars and Stripes
- Preserve - Don't Destroy The Princeton Battlefield - NJ.com
- As We See It: Institute Has a Legacy of Development -Princeton Packet/Packet Media
- Fight to prevent building on US battlefield site of one of county regiment's most heroic encounters - Leicester Mercury
- The British are Coming! UK Heritage Organizations Call for Halt to Destruction of Princeton Battlefield - Campaing1776.org
- British Groups Join Fight Over NJ Revolutionary War Battle - Associated Press, NorthJersey.com
- The Land That Served Important Role in Revolutionary War Should be Preserved - NJ.com
- Editorial: Save Maxwell's Field - The Daily Princetonian
- A Battle to Save the Princeton Battlefield - George Will, The Washington Post
- Veterans and Preservationists Join Forces to Announce Veterans for Princeton - Campaign1776.org
- Battle Over Development of Historic Battlefield in Princeton - ABC News Philadelphia
- Institute for Advanced Study Commemorates Princeton Battle Anniversary with Backhoes and Bulldozers - Campaign1776.org
The Save Princeton Coalition
In 2016 an international group of prestigious organizations joined forces to create Save Princeton Coalition. It is the goal of these groups to protect the Princeton Battlefield and stop the Institute for Advanced Studies from further developing on thissacred and hallowed land.
The Save Princeton Coalition (#SavePrinceton)is composed of the following organizations. Please click on each to view their websites.
- The American Association for State and Local History
- The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
- The Civil War Trust (through its Campaign 1776 initiative)
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- The National Coalition for History
- The National Parks Conservation Association
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation
- The Princeton Battlefield Society
- The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club
Watch the Videos
Click watch the video: Save Princeton. Courtesy of Campaign1776.org and Wide Awake Films.
Call, or Write The Institute for Advanced Study
Please send the message to Institute for Advanced Study that the sacred and hallowed grounds of the Princeton Battlefield must NOT be destroyed. Please ask them to STOP the development on Maxwell's Field, site of George Washington's charge on the British. The Institute for Advanced Study’s Executive Director is Robbert Dijkgraaf rdijkgraaf@ias.edu609-734-8000.
In The News
Please click on the articles below to learn more about the efforts to save the battlefield.
- George's gem worth saving - Philly.com
- N.J. battlefield too precious to be hidden under housing | Opinion- NJ.com
- Why Princeton Battlefield is Sacred to Vets - Stars and Stripes
- Preserve - Don't Destroy The Princeton Battlefield - NJ.com
- As We See It: Institute Has a Legacy of Development -Princeton Packet/Packet Media
- Fight to prevent building on US battlefield site of one of county regiment's most heroic encounters - Leicester Mercury
- The British are Coming! UK Heritage Organizations Call for Halt to Destruction of Princeton Battlefield - Campaing1776.org
- British Groups Join Fight Over NJ Revolutionary War Battle - Associated Press, NorthJersey.com
- The Land That Served Important Role in Revolutionary War Should be Preserved - NJ.com
- Editorial: Save Maxwell's Field - The Daily Princetonian
- A Battle to Save the Princeton Battlefield - George Will, The Washington Post
- Veterans and Preservationists Join Forces to Announce Veterans for Princeton - Campaign1776.org
- Battle Over Development of Historic Battlefield in Princeton - ABC News Philadelphia
- Institute for Advanced Study Commemorates Princeton Battle Anniversary with Backhoes and Bulldozers - Campaign1776.org
Battle of Princeton Mapping Project
Report of Military Terrain Analysis and Battle Narrative. This comprehensive study analyzed numerous cultural, military and terrain features at the battlefield to correlation historical records. It shows the importance of Maxwell's Field during the Battle of Princeton. Please click onMilner Report to read the complete study (This is a huge (63MB file) it may take a few seconds to load).
Click for larger view. Map courtesy of Campaign1776.org
Battle of Princeton map with overlay of the IAS project site
The Issue
The Battlefield at Princeton is being threatened with a housing development. The parcel of land in question, while owned by the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), is considered one of the key focal points of the battle. When the state set up its battlefield park historians did not know, what we know now. This parcel of land, adjacent to northern border of the park is, perhaps, one of the most important sites in American military history. This parcel of land is a part of our national heritage and we maintain that the IAS project site is a core slice of history and should be preserved for all citizens.
We cannot succeed without the support of the great American public. After all, the Princeton Battlefield is of singular importance to all Americans, not just New Jerseyans and Princetonians. We ask your support in our efforts to preserve the battlefield and restore it. Please see the important documents below for the full facts behind this important struggle.
Thank you!
Jerry Hurwitz
President of the Princeton Battlefield Society
Crossroads of the Revolution, a film by Pat Murphy, is about the Battle of Princeton and the preservation effort to save it.
