The Trust has preserved more than 24 acres of hallowed ground at Princeton
Over 24 acres of the Princeton battlefield have been maintained by the Trust since 2014. The American Battlefield Trust recently completed on the $4 million acquisition of 14.85 acres connected to the 1777 Battle of Princeton by the Institute for Advanced Study. The Institute will be able to finish building new faculty housing on its campus while preserving the area that is close to the current Princeton Battlefield State Park. Approximately two-thirds of Maxwell's Field property, which was previously intended for faculty housing, as well as an additional 1.12-acre parcel to the north of the property that historians have identified as an important portion of the battlefield, make up the recently acquired land, which will eventually be transferred to New Jersey as an addition to the current Princeton Battlefield State Park.
The Battle of Princeton and the nation's independence were on the line during one of the most illustrious moments of the American Revolution, which took place on these 15 acres. On this land, George Washington launched a decisive charge that forced the Redcoats to flee. Washington had just won his first battle against seasoned British soldiers.
