Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 1, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Updike Farmstead
354 Quaker Road
Princeton
Princeton: The Nation’s Capital 1783
The shooting war ended in 1781 and the Colonies are awaiting word that peace negotiations in Paris will result in a treaty. Because of delays in negotiating across the Atlantic, Congress is in a dilemma. It has no money to pay the troops, but it cannot disband the army until there is a peace treaty. In June 1783, Congress, in session in Philadelphia, must flee after an Army mutiny (demanding back pay). Congress relocates to Princeton where it remains in session for 4 ½ months. This is the story of the many events that take place, and the people involved, as this small rural town provides the backdrop for the historic events of that summer and fall.
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Priority is given to those who sign up for the full course. Single session tickets ($15 each) will be available on 9/1.
