Belle Mead, New Jersey

Princeton, New Jersey

Historical Society

Hopewell, New Jersey

Lawrenceville, New Jersey

History, Military

The National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey tells the story of the state’s Militia and National Guard beginning with Dutch, Swedish and British colonization through the War for Independence to the Civil War, World Wars I and II and up to the present day, paying particular attention to the diversity of the New Jersey citizen soldier and his or her experience. Notably, the museum has one of the largest collections of New Jersey related Civil War research material in the country, including copies of diaries, letters, newspaper clippings, memoirs, regimental histories and articles.

Princeton, New Jersey

Art, Botanical Garden, Culture, General, History, Historic House, Library

The museum occupies the house called Morven, the former New Jersey Governor’s Mansion and 18th century home of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Its restoration and conversion to a museum were completed in 2004.

Princeton, New Jersey

Natural History