About This Place
Nassau Presbyterian Church, located on Nassau Street adjacent to the Princeton University campus, is the descendant of the congregation that John Witherspoon led during the revolutionary era. The current building dates to 1836, replacing earlier structures, but the congregation's history extends back to the founding of the college and the town.
The church's cemetery, Princeton Cemetery, contains the graves of many revolutionary-era figures.
Revolutionary Significance
The Presbyterian congregation in Princeton was intimately connected to the College of New Jersey from its founding. College presidents served as pastors, and the church functioned as both a religious and intellectual center. During the British occupation of Princeton in 1776, the earlier church building suffered damage. John Witherspoon preached from this pulpit while simultaneously serving in the Continental Congress, embodying the fusion of religious conviction and political activism that characterized Princeton's revolutionary generation.
Location
61 Nassau St, Princeton, NJ 08542
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Events at This Location
1776
John Witherspoon, Richard Stockton, James Madison
1776
John Witherspoon, James Madison
1776
Richard Stockton, Annis Boudinot Stockton
1776
Annis Boudinot Stockton, Richard Stockton
1776
Charles Mawhood, John Witherspoon, Thomas Olden
1776
John Witherspoon
1776
1777
1777
George Washington, Hugh Mercer
1777
George Washington, Hugh Mercer, Charles Mawhood
1777
Hugh Mercer, Charles Mawhood
1777
George Washington, Hugh Mercer
1777
George Washington
1777
1777
Hugh Mercer, Benjamin Rush
1783
John Witherspoon
1783
Elias Boudinot
1783
Elias Boudinot, George Washington
1783
George Washington, Elias Boudinot
1783
Elias Boudinot