This is Hallowed Ground

Across these fields in the early light of January 3, 1777, Washington’s Continentals defeated British Regulars for the first time in the long struggle for American independence. In the memorial grove beyond, those who fell in the Battle of Princeton, both American and British, lie buried. The historic portico was re-erected here to mark the entrance to the tomb of these unknown soldiers of the Revolution. Funds for rebuilding it were raised by public subscription through the Princeton Portico Fund, Inc., whose trustees were Sherley W. Morgan, F.A.I.A., president; Martin L. Beck, A.I.A., secretary-treasurer; Mrs. Walter E. Edge; Alfred Green, A.I.A.; Robert W. McLaughlin, F.A.I.A.; and Walter N. Rothschild. The portico was dedicated on November 11, 1959, with Robert B. Meyner as Governor of New Jersey, Frank Thompson, Jr. as Member of Congress, N.J., and Salvatore Bontempo as N.J. Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development.

Princeton, New Jersey · United States