Drumthwacket, Princeton

Name: Drumthwacket
Address: 354 Stockton St, Princeton, 08540-4498, United States
Telephone: +1 609-683-0057

#26 among attractions in Princeton

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Drumthwacket is the official residence of the governor of New Jersey. The mansion sits at 354 Stockton Street in Princeton, near the state capital of Trenton. It is one of only four official governor's residences in the country not located within their respective state capitals; the others are in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Tennessee. ()

Built: 1835 (189 years ago)Coordinates: 40°20'21"N, 74°40'29"W

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354 Stockton StPrincetonPrinceton 08540-4498 United States

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+1 609-683-0057

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Day trips

Drumthwacket – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jasna Polana, Princeton Battle Monument, Palmer Square, McCarter Theatre.

1 miW
Golf
Jasna Polana, Princeton
25 min walk • Jasna Polana is the former 226-acre estate of John Seward Johnson I and his third wife, Barbara Piasecka Johnson. It is located at 4519 Province Line Road in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1998, Jasna Polana became a private country club.
0.8 miNE
Monuments and statues, Historical place
Princeton Battle Monument, Princeton
22 min walk • The Princeton Battle Monument is located in Princeton, New Jersey, adjacent to Morven and Princeton's borough hall. The Monument commemorates the January 3, 1777 Battle of Princeton, and depicts General George Washington leading his troops to victory and the death of General Hugh Mercer.
1 miNE
Park
Palmer Square, Princeton
27 min walk • Palmer Square is a public square and planned development in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey across from Nassau Street and Princeton University that today forms a collection of shops, restaurants, offices and residential spaces.
0.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
McCarter Theatre, Princeton
21 min walk • McCarter Theatre Center is a not-for-profit, professional company on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. The institution is currently led by Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen and Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg.
0.9 miSE
40°19'59"N • 74°39'37"W
Springdale Golf Club, Princeton
23 min walk • Golf
1 miNE
Church
Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton
26 min walk • The Nassau Presbyterian Church is a historic congregation located at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It has been the home of many important figures in the history of Presbyterianism in the United States as a result of its proximity to Princeton University and the Princeton Theological Seminary.
1.2 miNE
Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Princeton Garden Theatre, Princeton
31 min walk • The Princeton Garden Theatre is a historic movie theater on Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey. Owned by Princeton University, it is operated by Renew Theaters, a non-profit which manages golden-age movie theaters.
1 miNE
Church
Nassau Christian Center, Princeton
25 min walk • The Nassau Christian Center is an Assemblies of God church in Princeton, New Jersey located at 26 Nassau Street. It is housed in an historic church building built in 1868 that was once home to Princeton's Second Presbyterian Church, later known as St.
0.7 miNE
Church
Miller Chapel, Princeton
19 min walk • Miller Chapel is the spiritual center of the Princeton Theological Seminary, located in New Jersey, United States, and has been in continuous use since its completion in 1834. It was built by renowned local architect and builder Charles Steadman in stuccoed brick with a simple Doric portico.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Morven, Princeton
19 min walk • Morven, known officially as Morven Museum & Garden, is a historic 18th-century house at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
0.5 miS
Museum, Battlefield, History museum
Princeton Battlefield, Princeton
14 min walk • The Princeton Battlefield in Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, is where American and British troops fought each other on January 3, 1777 in the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War. The battle ended when the British soldiers in Nassau Hall surrendered.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Drumthwacket?

Nearby attractions include Marquand Park, Princeton (7 min walk), Albert Einstein House, Princeton (13 min walk), Princeton Battlefield, Princeton (14 min walk), Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton (17 min walk).

How to get to Drumthwacket by public transport?

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Princeton (22 min walk)