Image Above: A North-West Prospect of Nassau-Hall with a Front View of the Presidents House in New Jersey,
drawn by W. Tennent and engraved by H. Dawkins, 1764, Morven Museum & Garden
Documenting Princeton 1783
Gallery tour and lecture at Morven Museum & Garden
Thursday, October 2, 2:30 p.m.
Morven’s exhibition Picturing Princeton 1783 features over two dozen rare historic documents from lenders that include the Society of the Cincinnati, Princeton University Library, and the David Library of the American Revolution. Among those important documents are the 1783 journals of the Congress, Articles of Confederation, and letters written by George Washington from Rocky Hill. Other more personal gems include a letter from a delegate to Annis Stockton calling her the “Muse of Morven,” period engravings of Lenape Native Americans, and a College of New Jersey student’s letters and diploma from 1783. Anne Gossen, Curator of Exhibitions, discusses the significance of these and other documents to the new nation.
Music for the Washingtons
Practitioners of Musick
Rocky Hill First Reformed Church
Saturday, October 18, 2 p.m.
The Practitioners of Musick are not just musicians, they are scholars who meticulously research the music and the instruments they play. During this concert, they perform music played and listened to by General and Mrs. Washington, using instruments of the 18th century, including harpsichord and English flute (recorder). Sponsored by the Rockingham Association for Rockingham State Historic Site. For more information visit www.rockingham.net.
“Nothing More Agreeable” Mr. Peale, General Washington & Musick
The Practitioners of Musick and Christa Pehl, German flute and Ph.D. candidate in Musicology
Princeton University Art Museum
Friday, October 24, 12:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 26, 3 p.m.
The Practitioners of Musick and Christa Pehl use discussion and live performance to introduce the rich musical traditions of Revolutionary-period America. Charles Willson Peale's 1784 painting George Washington at the Battle of Princeton, which was commissioned by the Trustees of Princeton University, will serve as the inspiration for an exploration of Charles Willson Peale and George Washington’s musical tastes. For more information e-mail lkiefer@princeton.edu or call 609-258-3788.
Princeton and the Treaty of Paris
Nassau Hall, Princeton University
October (to be scheduled)
The Congress of the United States was in Nassau Hall when it received notification that Great Britain had signed the Treaty of Paris, thereby officially ending the American Revolution. The 225th anniversary of this seminal event in American history is recognized at Princeton University in a special program. (Program to be scheduled)
- 1783 exhibition Picturing Princeton (Morven)
- Drumthwacket tours
- 1783 walking tours (Historical Society of Princeton)
- 1783 teas (Morven)
- Princeton University tours
- School programs (Morven)
- Children’s Passport to Princeton History in 1783: Finding George Washington
- Princeton Public Library programs
- Historic science experiment
- Westminster Choir College summer music
- Princeton University Art Museum
