Found graves of men who fought in the US revolution and the US civil war

[Jane]

Hi all

I was down near Princeton last week. My daughter was attending a Special Olympics day camp and since it is 60 miles from our home, I stayed down there while she was attending the camp. I did some sight seeing.

I had heard that Lawrenceville was a historic town so I asked the receptionist at the camp how to get there. this part is funny - she said she had no idea, and she was sure there was nothing historical around there. LOL... read the rest and see my photos and you will see how clueless she was.

Lawrenceville is also known as the village of Lawrenceville as well as the Main Street Historic District, which was listed in the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places in 1972, one of the first registered historic districts in New Jersey. Lawrenceville was founded as Maidenhead in 1697. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington's troops marched through Maidenhead after the Battle of Trenton (25 December-26 December 1776) and the Second Battle of Trenton (2 January 1777), chasing British troops. They met at the Battle of Princeton on 3 January 1777, just over the township line, where the Princeton Battlefield State Park now stands.

First I found the church, which you will see from the sign is one of the oldest in America and is still an operating church.

I walked around taking photos of the graves, and then was shocked and happily surprised to find graves of men who had fought in the revolutionary war.

I also found a grave of someone who had fought in the civil war.

too bad nothing historical is in the area, right?
LOL

[Jane]

awesome add and find. Can't believe Hare was 115 when he died. he sure saw alot in his life, and to survive an Indian scalping.... woooooa
thanks so much for sharing these.

[jgisafishin]

Here is a memorial.

[Jane]

very nice - a monument to Civil war soldiers?

is that your motorcycle? cool....
jane

[jgisafishin]

The only way to get around. :)

[Jane]

very nice
a man with a motorcycle, a camera and an interest in the paranormal.

smiles.......

[jgisafishin]

[Tkay - Moderator]

Nice ones.