The Magic and History of Marquand Park
October 19, 2024 (rain date October 20)
2:00 pm
In 1953, the Marquand family donated 17 acres of their estate, Guernsey Hall, to the municipality of Princeton to serve as an arboretum and passive recreation park. Once part of a 30-acre farm owned by Judge Richard Stockton Field, Marquand Park is home to more than 140 different tree specimens, some dating back more than 170 years!
Explore this incredible preserve with members of the Marquand Park Foundation, who will share the property’s history and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection.
Free; advanced registration is required, as space is limited. Click here to register.
Building Princeton
SAVE THE DATE!
April 27, 2025
3:00-5:00 PM
Visualize the town and campus as you’ve never seen them before! Working from photographs, teams recreate iconic Princeton structures out of LEGO building blocks. Choose among more than 50 historic structures, famous residences, community buildings, and houses of worship to construct a scale model. When complete, models are placed on a 30-foot map of Princeton, providing an amazing aerial view.
Led by architect Stephen W. Schwartz from Building Blocks Workshops, LLC, this event is featured in other cities, including Montclair, Morristown, and Summit.
Vintage Base Ball Game
2025 Date TBD
Experience the history of America’s favorite pastime at our annual event for the whole family! Part game, part show, part history lesson and ALL fun, the Flemington Neshanock and the New Brunswick Liberty will play a competitive match of bare-handed baseball, wearing period uniforms and using 1864 rules.
Spectators are invited to take batting practice using authentic replicas of 19th Century equipment.
Free; registration is not required. Bring a blanket or lawn chair – stop by for an inning or stay for the whole game!
