Annual Day to Learn About Revolutionary American History on the Princeton Battlefield Open to Children Eight to 13 and Their Families

Meet George Washington and Ben Franklin, Drill with Reenactors, and Learn Cool Stuff As We Get Closer to the 250^th Anniversary of the Nation and Battle of Princeton

The Princeton Battlefield Society announced today that, along with the Princeton Girl Scouts and 20 historical groups, it will hold its Young Patriots Day on September 21 from 11:30 to 3:00 at Princeton Battlefield State Park in Princeton.

Children from ages eight to 13 and their families can meet George Washington and Ben Franklin, and celebrate the nation as the Girl Scouts raise the American flag.

Participants can watch as historical interpreters demonstrate 18^th Century weaving, carpentry, surveying and learn about medicine and science back when the nation declared its independence.

Children can also “join” the Continental Army and drill with the New Jersey Grays and watch them fire their muskets. Children and their parents can also tour the Clarke House and Museum and learn about a soldier’s life in 1776 and about the battle of Princeton. The West Jersey Artillery will fire their cannon.

“This is a great activity for the entire family,” said PBS President Ben Strong. “It’s a great way to not only learn a little history, but to live a little history, especially as we are coming up on the 250^th anniversary of the nation and the Battle of Princeton.

“We hope the experiences the children have on Sept. 21 will kindle a love of American history that will stay with them for the rest of their lives and that they’ll share that love with a new generation of children at the Tri-Centennial of the United States and the Battle in 2076!” Strong said.

Twenty local historical organizations will help visitors learn more about Colonial and Revolutionary New Jersey and join PBS as it celebrates Young Patriots Day.

Families interested in registering can register at www.pbs1777.org or can email PBS at outreach.pbs1777@gmail.com.

About Princeton Battlefield Society

The Princeton Battlefield Society is a national historic non-profit organization dedicated to the protection, preservation, and promotion of the Princeton Battlefield as a national treasure of the American Revolutionary War. Visit the Princeton Battlefield Society at https://pbs1777.org/.

About Princeton Battlefield

Princeton Battlefield State Park is a 681-acre state park located in Princeton. The park preserves part of the site of the Battle of Princeton and is located on Mercer Road (Princeton Pike), about 1.5 miles south of Princeton.

About the Battle of Princeton

American troops under General George Washington surprised and defeated a force of British Regulars on the morning of January 3, 1777. The Battle of Princeton capped ten days of maneuvering and fighting, including three battles, two in Trenton, which began with Washington’s famous December 25, 1776, crossing of the Delaware.

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