I had the pleasure of being in Princeton, New Jersey for some time and I really enjoyed this adorable town. Princeton, New Jersey is renowned for being home to the iconic Ivy League university and I fell in love with the small, quaint town that surrounds the university.
A New Englander named Henry Greenland built a house, in 1683, on the highway which is believed to be the first by a European within the present Township boundaries. Greenland's son-in-law, Daniel Brinson, settled along the highway, in 1685, on the land where the house known as "the Barracks" stands at 32 Edgehill Street.
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Six Quaker families settled in Princeton during the 1690's. These families purchased over a thousand acres of land. Benjamin Clarke was the first to purchase 1,200 acres with the best meadow and the longest possible frontage along the stream. The town’s borders kept growing and shifting as a result of governmental shifts in county lines, but at this time, Princeton was established as a residential community.
The name "Princeton" appeared in 1724 and became common as colonial population grew. The community became very popular over the span of 32 years, between 1724 and 1756 and continued to grow.
The College of New Jersey, originally located in Newark, moved to the Princeton area. This drew in even more people to the area, business boomed because there were eager students looking for things to do and families who were scoping out the area for educations for their sons and for real estate in the community.
The Battle of Princeton in January of 1777 was recognized as a turning point in the Revolutionary War and made Princeton famous. From June to November 1783 the Second Continental Congress met in Princeton and brought America's new leaders to town. The new State Legislature also met at Princeton. Increased traffic through the area led to the construction in 1804 of the "straight turnpike" (Route
The construction of the Delaware and Raritan Canal and the Camden and Amboy Railroad in the 1830's stimulated considerable development in many areas along the route, including Princeton.
Princeton, NJ offers great tours of the prestigious university and has a quaint area for shopping, relaxing and spending a beautiful afternoon enjoying the town. There are number of charming shops, restaurants and boutiques directly across from Princeton University.
