Crossroads of the American Revolution – Self Guided Tour
Princeton Battle Monument
More battles and skirmishes took place in New Jersey during the American Revolution than any place else in the 13 original states.
Accordingly, Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage area was established by the U.S. Congress to connect the people and places of New Jersey’s rich Revolutionary heritage to inspire community pride, stewardship, and civic engagement. The only National Heritage Area to focus exclusively on the impact of the war of independence on average citizens, Crossroads works with state, local, and national partners to promote and enhance New Jersey’s Revolutionary-era historical sites and landscapes. Scores of historic homes, houses of worship, and other structures witnessed the unfolding events of the war’s complex impact on New Jersey. In order to further explore the many stories, Crossroads has begun to issue Apps for new self-guided Audio Tours or Revolutionary NJ History in your pocket. On the tours, embedded GPS data on the app will trigger audio stories, commentary, and music when present at various sites along the route. There is also a “Tour from Home” option available online for those who cannot visit the area.
The recently released first tour is titled “The Ten Crucial Days”, a one and a half-hour journey from the Thompson-Neely House nearby the Delaware River, to other locales associated with Washington’s “Crossing of the Delaware, as well as, battle sites in Trenton with the tour culminating at the Princeton Battle Monument.
Visit Crossroads of the American Revolution for further details.