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TenCrucialDays partner to New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution

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TenCrucialDays partner to New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution

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SAR250 Washington Crossing and the Ten Crucial Days

10 Palmer Sq E

Princeton, NJ 08542, USA


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Registration
$35

We look forward to seeing you in Princeton, a historic colonial town!

Welcome to Princeton Reception 6:00 pm - 7:30
$20

Launch the Celebration with your Compatriots! Before you head off to your choice of many fine restaurants, join us for happy hour in Nassau Inn's Einstein Room for fromage et crudités and a cash bar. Then be sure to see the list of fine dining at www.NJSSAR.org/dine

FRIDAY "Traversing the Ten Crucial Days" Bus Tour (Optional)
$76

Beginning and ending in Princeton, this 3.5-hour bus excursion will travel a 26-mile loop through the Ten Crucial Days Historic Area, while you hear historical interpretation of the Crossing and the battles of Trenton, Assunpink Creek, and Princeton. What happened here? Why here? Was it brilliance or luck that altered the fortunes of war? How did this change world history?

REQUIRED: ENTRY FEE/DONATIONS TO SITES
$30

With this donation, you support the Princeton Battlefield Society and the Friends of Washington Crossing, which serve as year-round stewards of these historic sites and as stalwart partners in promoting the SAR and its mission.

SATURDAY Bus Transportation to Commemorations (Optional)
$50

We will travel from John Witherspoon's grave to honor the fallen at Princeton Battlefield, then to the Quaker Friends graveyard, the final resting place of Richard Stockton. Bus Transportation is Optional. Members can take their own vehicle.

SAT Princeton University Art Museum - 12 PM Group (Optional)
Free

Newly rebuilt, this museum is one of the world's most outstanding university museums. It houses some of the world's finest revolutionary-era artworks, including Charles Willson Peale's Washington at the Battle of Princeton. The museum is 0.4 miles, a 10-minute walk, from the Nassau Inn.

Princeton University Art Museum - 1 PM Group (Optional)
Free

Washington Rallying the Americans by William Ranney. The museum is 0.4 miles a 10-minute walk) from the Nassau Inn.

Princeton University Art Museum - 2 PM Group (Optional)
Free

The Battle of Princeton by James Peale. The museum is 0.4 miles a 10-minute walk) from the Nassau Inn.

Princeton University Art Museum - 3 PM Group (Optional)
Free

George Washington by Rembrandt Peale. The museum is 0.4 miles a 10-minute walk) from the Nassau Inn.

Five Independent Souls Exhibit at Morven Museum (Optional)
$15

(Optional Excursion) This exhibit features the lives and sacrifices of the Five Signers of the Declaration from New Jersey. The Morven Museum and Garden also features its popular "Festival of Trees" display.


Ticket prices:

  • $15 General Admission
  • $12 Senior (60+)
  • $10 Veterans/Active Military

Tickets will be available every 30 minutes and will be on sale by mid-November. Sign up now, and you will receive the link to order your tickets on the Morven Website when they become available. (Optional) Distance: 0.6 miles, a 10-minute walk.)

A Gala at Cooper’s Riverview - Historic South Trenton Ferry
$100

You are invited! Join us for an evening on the river—at the very landing where the Revolution moved.


Step onto ground that once launched the Republic. Cooper’s Riverview stands on the colonial ferry landing where John Adams and fellow delegates boarded for Congress, and where Rochambeau’s French troops embarked for Yorktown. Come for the view. Stay for the story.


The evening includes:

  • A scrumptious buffet
  • An after-dinner talk by Dr. Iris DeRode
  • Songs from The Crossing: A Revolutionary New Musical
  • Wines from the Revolution Collection, Unionville Vineyards
  • Malt beverages from River Horse Brewery
  • Comraderie, good humor, memories!

History, hospitality, and a night of music on the Delaware.


Reserve your place. The ferry will not wait!

Bus Tranportation to Washington Crossing (Optional)
$27

Save the hassle of parking in the comfort of this luxury bus to and from the Nassau Inn. Bus Transportation is Optional. Members can take their own vehicle. Parking instructions will be provided.

Color Guard Participation??
Free

Color Guard Command would like a headcount of participating Color Guard members. Please indicate if you will be attending. (You don't have to answer the question here about food allergies)

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