About This Place
Drumthwacket is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1835 on land that was part of the Olden family's colonial-era farm. The property is associated with the Olden family, whose farm bordered the route of Washington's night march to Princeton. Since 1981, Drumthwacket has served as the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey.
The mansion is open for public tours on selected days and features exhibits on New Jersey history and governance.
Revolutionary Significance
The Olden family's connection to the site predates the Revolution. Thomas Olden's farmland encompassed the area where Drumthwacket now stands, and the family witnessed the passage of Washington's army through the area on the night of January 2-3, 1777. The Quaker Road, used by the Continental Army to approach Princeton, passed near the property. While the current mansion dates to the 1830s, the land itself is part of the revolutionary landscape of Princeton.
Location
354 Stockton St, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Events at This Location
1776
Witherspoon Signs the Declaration of IndependenceJohn Witherspoon, Richard Stockton, James Madison
1776
College of New Jersey Closes for the WarJohn Witherspoon, James Madison
1776
Capture of Richard StocktonRichard Stockton, Annis Boudinot Stockton
1776
Annis Stockton Buries Family Papers at MorvenAnnis Boudinot Stockton, Richard Stockton
1776
British Occupation of PrincetonCharles Mawhood, John Witherspoon, Thomas Olden
1776
British Damage Nassau Hall During OccupationJohn Witherspoon
1776
1777
1777
Night March from Trenton to PrincetonGeorge Washington, Hugh Mercer
1777
Battle of PrincetonGeorge Washington, Hugh Mercer, Charles Mawhood
1777
Mercer and Mawhood Clash at Clarke FarmHugh Mercer, Charles Mawhood
1777
Washington Rallies Troops at PrincetonGeorge Washington, Hugh Mercer
1777
Cannonade of Nassau HallGeorge Washington
1777
1777
Death of General Hugh MercerHugh Mercer, Benjamin Rush
1783
Witherspoon Rebuilds the College After the WarJohn Witherspoon
1783
Congress Flees Philadelphia MutinyElias Boudinot
1783
Continental Congress Meets at Nassau HallElias Boudinot, George Washington
1783
Congress Thanks Washington at PrincetonGeorge Washington, Elias Boudinot
1783
Treaty of Paris Announced at PrincetonElias Boudinot