“Receiving the Commander in Chief”: General Washington Arrives “Near Rocky Hill”
Rockingham State Historic Site, Kingston, NJ
Saturday & Sunday, August 23 & 24, all day.
General Washington arrives at Rockingham on Saturday, the 225th anniversary of the day he originally arrived and was greeted by Mrs. Berrien, owner of the property, and local citizens in a formal ceremony. His accompanying guard of dragoons, von Heers’ Marechausee, encamp for the weekend while the General is in residence at the house, with various activities presented throughout the two days. Sponsored by the Rockingham Association for Rockingham State Historic Site. For more information visit www.rockingham.net.
- 1783 exhibition Picturing Princeton (Morven)
- Drumthwacket tours
- 1783 walking tours (Historical Society of Princeton)
- 1783 teas (Morven)
- Princeton University tours
- School programs (Morven)
- Princeton Public Library programs
- Historic science experiment
- Westminster Choir College summer music
- Princeton University Art Museum
