Princeton – The History All Around Us
ISSUE #17 – July 15, 2021
Editor’s Note
Princeton is a unique town in many ways. Built more like a small city, it has culture, shopping, restaurants, multiple world-renowned educational institutions and such a vast historic landscape. On nearly every corner you can find something to learn about Princeton’s past.
There is so much you likely pass by on any given day without knowing its historical significance. For example, did you know the building that is currently home to Hamilton Jewelers was once one of Princeton University’s first dormitories? Or that the concrete clam shell-shaped fixture on the other side of Nassau Street was a drinking trough for horses in the 1800s? Have you realized the Clarke House as you see it from Mercer Street across the Princeton Battlefield is actually the back of the home (the front faces towards the woods)? Read more…
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- Princeton Made its Mark in the Revolutionary War - The week of July 4th, firework displays in Lawrenceville, Hamilton, and Mercer County Park entertained us locally. Chances are as you drove to your destination, you passed obelisks and monuments on the… Read more...
- How Did Princeton Become the Town We Love Today? - For decades Princeton has attracted scores of visitors as well as families and retirees who seek to put down roots in this leafy, bookish town. It’s easy to see why: Princeton boasts… Read more...
- One Historic Family Develops Along the Stony Brook - Without question, Princeton is one of the most historic places in New Jersey. People can scarcely drive a mile without seeing one or more historic structures or institutions. With history dating back… Read more...
- Does Technology Share or Shape History? - In Princeton, we are lucky to be able to stand in front of the home where Albert Einstein spent his final years, touch the gravestone of Aaron Burr or walk along the… Read more...
Perspectives Revisited
In Issue # 13, COVID – A Year in. The Local Realities., we shared with you the toll the pandemic has taken on the residents of Princeton in the article A Year Later, the Full Picture of COVID in Princeton. When we published it in March, Princeton had confirmed 625 COVID cases throughout the previous year, since March 10, 2020. Now, four months later, there have only been an additional 68 cases reported amongst our residents. For comparison, Princeton saw just as many cases in a 14-day period from 12/8/2020-12/20/2021. According to Princeton Health Officer Jeff Grosser, “Vaccination efforts have paid off and reduced new infections.” To date, 75% of Princeton residents ages 12 and older have completed their vaccinations.
In Issue #16, Positive Parts of the Pandemic, the article Pandemic Pets Helped Some Find Happiness Amongst the Hardships told of a drastic uptick in pet adoptions since spring 2020. There are rumors circulating that shelters are full again with animals that people had taken home and returned, realizing they couldn’t take them on once life resumed more normally. Both SAVE animal shelter in Skillman and Easel animal rescue league in Ewing say that rumor is not true. SAVE has not had any animals returned that were adopted there during the pandemic or from other shelters/rescues/breeders. Its shelter is full of cats and dogs as fewer people have been seeking to bring one home the past couple of months. Easel says its adoptions vs. returns is similar percentage-wise to past years and says as life has been returning to normal its number of applications has also dropped, though this time of year is usually slower.