Day 3 at Princeton
The misty, rainy weather set the perfect scene for our trip to the Princeton Battlefield. I could have listened to our field guide all day describe the details of the events leading up to the battle and the battle itself. I was surprised to find out that Washington was successful in winning only four battles. It’s also amazing how much pure luck along with the brilliant tactical maneuvering is involved in war.
The Quaker cemetery where the signer, Stockton, was buried was very humbling, peaceful and somehow calming.
Princeton University is deserving of its outstanding reputation. The chapel is more of what I consider a cathedral. Its beautiful stained glass windows and architectural structure make it a magnificent place of worship.
Touring the Princeton Museum was surprising. I was expecting more colonial history so the 1930s theme was a jolt of reality. After all, history is always in the making.
Einstein’s home, among all of the others was a treat to see. Palmer Square was very beautiful and peaceful. It was sad to hear that many people were displace to make much more than a garden that ties in old and new. I walked down the street and found that Palmer Square was not just the quaint garden, but many very posh, upscale shops and boutiques. I don’t blame the ethnic groups involved in the displacement ( Italian and Blacks) to be very disgruntled.
All in all, I was very pleasantly surprised with the beauty of the day. The pizza was good, too, Jonathan!
I was also looking for colonial period things in the museum. It was not quite what I expected. But I did think it was pretty neat that they had Einstien’s furniture there.